Category: Nouns

Nouns. General stuff I find interesting.

hoyt bass

Zach of Hoyt Banjos was kind enough to experiment and use his time and talents to build a bass for me – his first. He di

EP-133 – teenage engineering

Sample tool https://teenage.engineering/apps/ep-sample-tool user guide https://teenage.engineering/guides/ep-133 Video EP-133

Beansprout Mini 5 String Banjo

I havent been able to put this thing down – it was a perfect travel companion for our trips in October from TN to OH to

Deanocraft Space Banjo

Deanocraft Custom Banjos by Dean O. Robinson https://www.deanocraft.com/ Dean is making some unique banjos that have some stan

Hoyt Parlor Guitar

Background I am blessed with yet another remarkable instrument crafted by Zach, an exceptionally talented craftsman. The first

Hoyt C Scale Banjo 272

My first instrument from Zach that started the collection. This small banjo is a ton of fun to play. The Casket wood it was ma

Gardner Minstrel Banjo

I stumbled across a video of Rhiannon Giddens and Yo-Yo Ma playing “Build A House” – the song is simple but

Calkins Banjo 214

I picked up this banjo lightly used from the original owner as I was looking for a very simple 5 string, open back fretless to

Gibson Banjo Ukulele

About: The Gibson UB-1 (ukelele banjo) was offered from 1924 to 1938 in a light natural mahogany with a 6″ rim. It is a

Prewar Gibson Banjo Conversion

About: When I first picked up this instrument, the weight and quality of construction were the first things I noticed. Well ma

National Guitar Duolian

What I Have Learned: About This Guitar: The guitar I picked up was built in the early 1930’s but dating it is hard due t

Music Easel Build

About The music easel was once a rare instrument that I coveted – an instrument that was mysterious, beautiful, elusive

Guitar Builds

I have built 5 guitars this year, all unique but with similarities – the goal was to build guitars that are not commerci

N990XB – Guitar Build

About: This guitar build was inspired by the XB-1 aircraft build – unique, one of a kind, high quality, precise build. T

Rhodes

The Fender Rhodes is an amazing instrument and truly is one of those “they don’t make them like they used to”

Cocktail Arcade Build

Build Details I have been wanting to build an arcade for some time, but couldn’t find the energy/time to get to it. So w

Camp Sign Build

I get asked what the Pickle Inn is all the time – it has been my user name and email address for many years. The origina

Bicycle Builds

Build Details I have had a bicycle in all common materials except Ti and had a chance to purchase an old Litespeed frame in Ti

Egon Box

Build Details The synth build that started it all. A single circuit board with audio oscillators, a Voltage Controlled Filter,