What to do with a 5 string banjo neck???

[spookstrickland]

I just picked up a 5 string banjo neck and I'm wondering what to build out of it??? lets get crazy!

[Lumpy]

I'm not familiar with banjo necks, but what about putting it on a gasoline can. You might have to bolt a board inside the can, then attach the neck to that.

I dunno, that probably wouldn't be comfortable to play.

I'm stumped...

[liquidsmoke]

Make you a tin pan banjo.

[spookstrickland]

I think I'm going to try and mount it on an old Hubcap.  anyone know how to figure out the proper scale length for the neck?

[VOLVO)))]

[James1214]

I think I'm going to try and mount it on an old Hubcap.  anyone know how to figure out the proper scale length for the neck?

Measure from the nut to the octave, which is , like a guitar (I think) is the 12th fret on banjo, the one with 2 dots. Take that measurement and double it. That's your scale length.

[spookstrickland]

I think I'm going to try and mount it on an old Hubcap.  anyone know how to figure out the proper scale length for the neck?

Measure from the nut to the octave, which is , like a guitar (I think) is the 12th fret on banjo, the one with 2 dots. Take that measurement and double it. That's your scale length.

Awesome! thanks guys.  I'm going to be hitting the big April Portland auto swap meet and see what kind of cool hubcap I can find!