The carbon fibre tone ring is only about 120g 4 2 ounces which is heaps lighter.
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I never realise how much weight my old tone ring had.
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On tour in australia i tried these carbon fiber lightweight tone rings and they are remarkable.
I like it better than my washburn which i have played for 40 years now.
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I have just had one put in my banjo and it is so much lighter than what it was.
In general a banjo with no tone ring that has a three ply maple rim has a warm sweet rich midrange sound.
Some of the very best banjo players in the bluegrass world use them in some of their banjos and say they are the best new rings on the market and that i should not change a thing.
This carbon fiber banjo has a beautiful rich tone.
I know the builder martin lewis who makes them personally.
Make your banjo lighter and still get great tone in partnership builder martin lewis and banjo player gary vann from australia have designed a new ultra lightweight carbon fiber tone ring.
This is enjoyed by many traditionalists who like to play old time music and re create music from the 1800 s etc.
The tone ring is aptly described because it changes the basic tone character of a banjo.
Rims tone rings early minstrel banjos were generally made with larger thin rimed pots but by the early 1920 s the 11 pot with a thicker rim had become the standard.
I am sure you will too.
The rings have been used since may of 2002 on the osborne chief and most of the frank neat banjos.
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He plays banjo and understands the dynamics of banjo.
I love the tone.
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Since then almost all banjos have been made in the 11 size until the 1990 s when old time music started becoming.
Banjo teacher has high quality banjo tone rings by top brands like huber gold tone jbs jls dannick nechville whyte and even a carbon fiber ring.