Yep it is Friday again! Today finds me with a completed Yoppjo. Six strings of banjo goodness all wrapped up in maple, oak, wenge, and birch plywood.
It is strung with Martin classical guitar strings at the moment, but I also want to put steel strings on and see how it sounds. Maybe over the weekend … I guess next time I will have to figure a way to put both nylon AND steel and have a way to switch between them..oh man… Thats crazy… Crazy talk.. so how come I just had three different ideas about how to make it work?
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That damper is …
That damper is AMAZING. Good work Yoppo-rino.
PLUS the Magik Kapo (you can use that in marketing it) is just plain freakin’ me OUT!
It’s alive, it’s …
It’s alive, it’s ALIVE!!! ^_^ And it sounds sooooooo amazing. Awesome job, Yoppy. so, when are you going to production with it?
Sounds great!
It …
Sounds great!
It must be a great feeling to play something you’ve made yourself.
Woot is right, Yopp …
Woot is right, Yopp: W-O-O-T.
That’s a …
That’s a masterpiece Yoppy. The fanned frets are amazing but they make my eyes go funny – you know, when you see a picture hanging crooked and you have a subconscious urge to straighten it…
I’m sure there will be a Yoppy museum one day when we’re long gone and people will flock to see your stuff!
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the guided tour and demo of the Yoppjo! The built-in damper was a great idea!
Any reason for …
Any reason for slanting the lower frets that way?
@smokindog The neck …
@smokindog The neck has fanned frets, the first string is an inch shorter than the last string. As the frets go up the neck they slant more and more until you get to the bridge. The idea is that the frets will follow your hands natural tendency to lean in as you go up the neck..
Sweet!! Good job. …
Sweet!! Good job. That would fit my style right nice (Blues Banjo). Just one question… Why is the bridge slanted?
U B A genius!
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U B A genius!
…Bill
sounds great Yopp! …
sounds great Yopp! that damper thing is cool too.
@UKISOCIETY Thats …
@UKISOCIETY Thats the Yopp magic capo. I weep when I think of the millions I will loose because I couldn’t afford to patent it.
@hoosierhiver WOOT! …
@hoosierhiver WOOT! Ukulele weekend is getting close.
@waterdog226 If I …
@waterdog226 If I don’t stop creating I am going to have to build a storage building for all my creations. *grin*
@floydbluethereal …
@floydbluethereal Thank, Ralf! I am liking it a lot.
I’m unfamiliar with …
I’m unfamiliar with that type of capo. Wazzit?
Awesome Yoppjo. Sounds amazing!
Banjo Friday!!!!!!
Banjo Friday!!!!!!
Holy cow! You are a …
Holy cow! You are a creative fellow.
Interesting looking …
Interesting looking instrument, sounds really good.