Beautiful work by a beautiful man.

Brilliant idea using your drill press for fretting...can't wait to try it. Thanks

Good job, David.

David is one of the coolest, genuinely down-to-earth, good hearted persons I have ever had the privledge to meet. Lives close to where my wife and her family grew up, & are friends with David. I never knew of Dave until I was wanting to build a boat, googling around and found a website (simplicityboats) that Dave made, that my wife came by and said "Oh he's my neighbor." SMALL WORLD when something like that happens. Anyway, thanks David for contributing so much to you community and world.

wow you're an inspiration to me to continue making my banjos

Really neat! Bought a gourd 2 years ago to build a gourd banjo, but haven't gotten around to it since. I really like the sound of gourd banjos.

Very unique approach...great ideas.

Very nice enjoyed every minute!!

I'm challenged to try making one, thanks.

Great sounding banjos David . Thanks for adding them to the world .. Yours Guy

the world needs more people like this guy.

I want a gourd banjo.

that is a whole lot of love! =) if you were within a 200 mile bicycle range, i would apply as an apprentice right away.

fantastic thanks.

Yes. I researched, and you are correct. It is the tension.

I recently started making simple, fretless banjos in the "Appalachian mountain" style as a bit of a hobby as well as whatever other bizarre instrument ideas pop in my head (I recently finished a four string banjo I made out of one of those cheap, goat skin tamborines I bought at a pawn shop. I call it a banjorine). It's extremely fun and seeing stuff like this really makes me want to pursue it further. I would love to be able to make gourd banjos of this quality one day as I absolutely love the sound they produce. It really is like the classical guitar of the banjo world. I love your dulcimers too, but I just have a soft spot in my heart for gourd banjos. Do you still make them? I've been thinking about buying one for quite a while now, I just haven't gotten around to saving up the cash to do so. Keep on keepin' on, man! We need to keep the spirit of these beautiful instruments alive!

so inspiring

Highly interesting.

"implements of destruction" he's so cute.

i want me one a them gourd banjos!!!

Would like to see a video on how to make the gourdtar? I'm growing gourds in my yard in San Antonio and have been working on my own gourd art and love to make a gourd drum and gourdtar?!

wow...

I have a feeling (though I may be wrong) that they're held together by tension.

love your instruments ive been playing fifth tuned instruments very similar to the sound of your tools, embraanderson at you tube, would like to see more, or get in touch

Wonderful! I make these instruments here in India. How do fit that little rod inside the neck? I usually use a think bamboo stick for the neck and it takes hell to make a hole of that diameter inside a coconut shell.

wow........

I'm making a salad bowl banjo similar to the gourds. My question is how do you connect the dowel to the neck? Or, do you suggest another method?

nice

David - what kind of gourd do you use? Love the sound!

Why does David look like an old Quintin Tarantino?

wow, quite beautiful instruments you make! great post also! thanks! if you have any time, take a look at my kaliphona video, it's an instruments i've made a while ago!

do you barnish the gourds on the inside?

Can I get a gourd??? I'm in the uk and can't find nowt!!!

it's a short dance here.....

Sweet Mullet

hello. I'm a fan of your work. I do cigar box Guitar's. I'm desperate to get an African Banjo .if you can help me please contact me .Thanks

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