A gem! Beautifully filmed and edited. I love that long sequence of skilful and exact steps demonstrated by Helmut’s craftsmanship.

Shop cat was supervising LOL

This was inspiring ! I am a luthier and have gourds growing but have only used them for decorative bowls and pots. A gourd banjo is on my list of projects for next year’s gourd crop. Thank you!

Many steps, much precision, as you show how music's made.......gourd, pegs, skin, shellac -- excrement of a beetle -- and garnet flakes......Helmut Rheingans has such enormous talent, and his speaking voice is so musical. Throughout the film, the tunes played on gourd banjo are wonderful, and the way the film's put together is a work of art, with that lovely banjo gourd music accompanying the process of banjo creation. i love when the daughter sang the A and Helmut tuned the banjo to her voice and started playing. There is so much love in every minute here. And when the daughter -- (is that Anna?) -- played at the end, it had the feeling of a legacy, a gift stretching across generations, full of light. Thank you for creating this film.

Doing gods work by document this proccess for us

Whoa!! The day you uploaded this was the same day I finished building my first gourd banjo while listening to this same Adam Hurt album all day haha

Great Banjo.. Love your cat. Blessings.

Cat inspection works very well!😸😼😸

PS: What drew me in to your video was the smile on your face and Cat on your lap. I knew it had to be good! 😄

Very enjoyable! Love the banjo! Cool cat! 😊

Now do one for the bansitar! :) Thanks for making this, what a treat to see a master in his shop, and even play the instrument. Y'all are a very talented family.

It was wonderful to be given a little window into such a musical family - I feel quite envious of such talent but I love being able to listen to the music that is produced.

Excellent craftsmanship and attention to detail. It was a pleasure to watch the process.

I didn't know one could make a Banjo with a popadom! Nor that there are cat luthiers, but I am very impressed with your work Anna and Helmut! Sauber gearbeitet!

Beautiful. I have made a gourd banjo about 3 years ago. Making another one and looking at any insight I can get from YT videos on build process. This one was exquisite to watch.

I loved watching this! And the kitty helper made me

I guess after the whole Pinocchio incident Geppetto decided to move on to musical instruments But for real this guy is awesome

Wonderful! Really enjoyed watching your process. Nice little gourd banjo.

That was really lovely, everything about your video! I’m never got to spend time with either of my grandpas and so would have loved to do something like this as they were both very handy. Your father is very talented and so are you! Absolutely wonderful! ❤️

you guys are really fab at making these banjos love watching this video GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Excellent work, I enjoyed the video very much.

Very nicely done!

Wonderful! Thank you for this.

Just brilliant... Such a beautiful instrument AND (.....) Such beautiful sisters just got this crusty old electric guitar plunker's heart a poundin' (D'ya thimk it could hold metal strings?) Thanx Rheingans Family ...such great sounds as well (!)

very cool :)

Wonderful!

Very cool! ❤

good job

Good video thanks for sharing 🎶🌈😎

beautiful !

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Hello friend, how beautiful your banjos... what is the value of a banjo? I am from Chile. Regards

Such a pleasure to watch this marvelous process :=) What went into the water when the skin was being stretched? And what was the white material used in the fret markers at the end? I habe a dream of doing this myself one day and this looks like a wonderful model to follow

A confident Willy 🫡 4:58

Nice one Anna and Helm! How long did it take? And is that Notso?

Your feline deserves credit for their presence in the overseer category.

Where is your shop at?! :) This is so cool!

I'm curious, what kind of gourd was the banjo made from? I'd like to grow some if I'm going to make my own banjo

This is gonna sound dumb but what in the world is a gourd? Looks like some sort of pumpkin.

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16:59 What's the name of this song?

What kind of skin are y’all using

What emm I cutting tonight🫠