@@Mamlishways wow haha, pressure's on. It's definitely one of the most agreeable fretless banjos I've built, which is probably why I kept it around for so long. I was looking at your channel, is that a Jeff Menzies gourd banjo you have?
nice! I've been a longtime admirer of his instruments, would love to get my hands on one of his someday. Hope you enjoy the new banjo, pretty cool to me that it'll be in the same vicinity as a Menzies haha
Yeah rabbit skin should definitely work as long as it's properly stretched and dried. I know back in the day they used to use just about any animal skin they could get their hands on. And gut is traditional for the strings, I'm not sure how sinew would work, but I'm sure there's a way
