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Tone Ring Ping Tests

Here is a sampling of some banjo tone rings that I have held the same distance from the same microphone and pinged with the same object.  This is interesting but not supposed to be conclusive in any way.  These banjo tone rings were suspended on the pad of my index finger at the neck lag hole and struck with the same force with the rubber handle of a Craftsman screwdriver.  This may satisfy someone's curiosity.

Huber 20 hole, nickel plated Huber 20 hole, gold plated Steve Ryan 20 Hole

Steve Ryan No Hole

Yates V-33 no-hole nickel plated

StewMac No Hole Arch Top

1964 Gibson Bow Tie Flathead 1975 Gibson RB-250 Flathead Gibson USA Kulesh # 7530
Deering no-hole nickel plated Korean, Chrome Plated

 

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