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Posted by Ken VanEtten (from: ) on September 07, 2004 at 10:30:07:

In Reply to: Rickenbacker Banjoline posted by Stuart on August 25, 2004 at 19:04:00:

: I am trying to find information on a Rickenbacker Banjoline. I would like to find an original manual on it. I came by one that is in very good shape in its original case. I would like to know how to tune it, how to best care for it, exactly what strings to buy for it, playing tips, etc.

: If anyone out there knows something about this instrument, I sure would like to hear it.

: Stu
Stu, Maybe someone has already contacted you.
I'm not sure how this follow up thing works, or if you will get this message. The electric banjoline was developed by the late Eddie Peabody, a phenominal plectrum banjo player. The plectrum banjo tuning was used on the banjoline, but the bottom two strings were doubled, like a mandolin.They were tuned in octaves. The trasditional tuning for the plectrum, which Eddie would have used, would be ( from the lowest strings to the highest,) C-G-B-D.So, even though it has six strings, you play it as if it had four.
The instrument was developed so Eddie could play softer music at his gigs and on his recordings. I've been looking for one.
If you get this email, write back to me. I have some old Eddie Peabody records that I could dub off for you. He made two albums on the Dot label which featured the banjoline exclusively. They were entitled " Eddie Peabody plays Smoothies" and " Eddie Peabody plays more Smoothies." Sometimes they come up on ebay and you can get them really cheap. I'll dig around. I don't have a manual, but I have lots of information about Eddie Peabody and maybe I can find something for you.
Ken From the Finger Lakes of New York.

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: : I am trying to find information on a Rickenbacker Banjoline. I would like to find an original manual on it. I came by one that is in very good shape in its original case. I would like to know how to tune it, how to best care for it, exactly what strings to buy for it, playing tips, etc. : : If anyone out there knows something about this instrument, I sure would like to hear it. : : Stu : Stu, Maybe someone has already contacted you. : I'm not sure how this follow up thing works, or if you will get this message. The electric banjoline was developed by the late Eddie Peabody, a phenominal plectrum banjo player. The plectrum banjo tuning was used on the banjoline, but the bottom two strings were doubled, like a mandolin.They were tuned in octaves. The trasditional tuning for the plectrum, which Eddie would have used, would be ( from the lowest strings to the highest,) C-G-B-D.So, even though it has six strings, you play it as if it had four. : The instrument was developed so Eddie could play softer music at his gigs and on his recordings. I've been looking for one. : If you get this email, write back to me. I have some old Eddie Peabody records that I could dub off for you. He made two albums on the Dot label which featured the banjoline exclusively. They were entitled " Eddie Peabody plays Smoothies" and " Eddie Peabody plays more Smoothies." Sometimes they come up on ebay and you can get them really cheap. I'll dig around. I don't have a manual, but I have lots of information about Eddie Peabody and maybe I can find something for you. : Ken From the Finger Lakes of New York.

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