The set-up, maintenance, and restoration of the 5-string banjo. Clear instructions and detailed photographs and diagrams. Indispensable for amateur and professional

The chapters in this book are:

• The Parts of the Banjo
• Banjo Sound
• Intonation, Scale, and Bridge Placement
• Tuning Pegs
• Strings
• Neck, Peghead, and Reinforcing Rods
• Fingerboard, Frets, and Neck Straightening
• Rim-Rods and Neck-Angle
• The Nut and Bridge: Bearing Points of the String
• Tailpieces
• Action and String Buzzing
• The Pot
• The Rim
• The Tension Hoop
• Bracket Hooks, Bracket Shoes, and Flanges
• The Tone Ring
• The Head
• The Resonator
• Sound and Setup
• Inlay Repair and Replacement
• Tools, Glues, and Methods
• Day-to-Day Care
• Suppliers