How to Make a Banjo - Learn to Build Your Very Own Banjo
In this course I'm going to teach you everything you need to know to build the exact banjos that i build and sell.
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By the end of this course you will have all the knowledge, tools, and tricks to successfully make your own banjo for just a small price.
The course will consist of 30+ in-depth video tutorials showing every aspect of my building process. The content will be available to you at any time, indefinitely, so you can go at your own pace.
Included with your tuition, I provide complete support via a Facebook closed group for a 12 week period. Many of the students love this hands on interaction, and it’s fun to see everyone’s progress through pictures posted.
Winter session begins 1/5/19. Enrollment is open now. Secure your spot today!
See some reviews from students below.
"I highly recommend this course. Noel Folstad has been very fast to respond to any questions, and everyone elses questions and answers are shared on the site as well. It was perfect for me , already having built several primitive banjos, but wanting to build a more professional piece that anyone would be proud to own, or play. His course is also great for the complete beginner as well, and , the price is almost unbelievable!! Check him out!!" R. McLain"The info presented by Noel is easy to follow, and invaluable. I’ve already saved a good amount of money by not making mistakes I’m sure I would approaching this process on my own." J. Wardle"A great how-to course offering everything you need to know" J. Glover
"Well I am not as far along as others, but in the videos so far Noel is very through. He is responsive to posts and questions! He offers his advice and is very helpful in decision making. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to build their own or make it a living for themselves. Keep up the great work Noel!" D. Brinkel
"I have built some necks for existing pots in the past with mixed results.
Noel is doing a great job of explaining and demonstrating the steps in building a banjo.
I’m looking forward to learning and sharing ideas through the completion of my first complete build." K. Deuel
Your Instructor
Hi, I’m Noel Folstad of Capital City Banjos out of St. Paul, MN. I created this in-depth video tutorial course because it’s something I wish I had when I first started building banjos. There’s nothing out there like it, and it’s the only online course.
Course Curriculum
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Start1. Introduction (11:52)
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Start2. Parts (16:46)
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Start3. Making the Neck Billet (19:59)
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Start4. Cutting The Headstock Angle (14:59)
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Start5. Truss Rod/Carbon Fiber Rod (9:13)
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Start6. Fretboard Design (20:59)
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Start7. Shaping The Fretboard (15:10)
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Start8. Gluing On The Fretboard (15:17)
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Start9. Peghead Overlay (27:02)
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Start10. Frailing Scoop (9:14)
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Start11. Drawing The Neck Profile (9:15)
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Start12. Rough Cutting The Neck Profile (4:34)
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Start13. Overhead Neck Rough Cut (8:51)
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Start14. Neck Edge Clean-Up (18:23)
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Start15. Fretboard Inlay (40:39)
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Start16. Drilling Headstock Tuning Peg Holes (7:18)
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Start17. Peghead Overlay Inlay (18:58)
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Start18. Fretboard Side Dot Markers (5:02)
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Start19. Back of Headstock Shaping (5:23)
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Start20. Neck Carving Vise Apparatus (5:14)
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Start21. Neck Carving/Shaping - Part 1 (19:49)
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Start22. Neck Carving/Shaping - Part 2 (9:27)
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Start23. Drilling the 5th String Tuning Peg Hole (9:06)
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Start24. Rim/Steam Bending Overview (16:27)
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Start25. Making The Rim Forms (25:09)
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Start26. Rim Strips/Steam Bending (12:30)
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Start27. Gluing Up The 3-Ply Rim (27:52)
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Start28. Truing Up The Rim (13:11)
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Start29. Making The Rim Cap (22:12)
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Start30. Tone Ring Fitment (13:58)
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Start31. Drilling Rim Bolt Holes and Dowel Stick Hole (19:22)
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Start32. Final Rim Preparation Before Staining (4:56)
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Start33. Staining/Sealing The Rim (25:06)
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Start34. Rim Bolts, Tone Ring, Flesh Hoop Install (9:34)
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Start35. Goat Skin Head Staining/Mounting (19:28)
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Start36. The Dowel Stick (17:38)
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Start37. Heel Shaping Jig (15:57)
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Start38. Shaping The Heel (19:47)
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Start39. Dowel Stick Hole/Attachment (19:59)
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Start40. Installing Frets (17:49)
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Start41. Brass Frailing Scoop Overlay - Part 1 (32:27)
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Start42. Brass Frailing Scoop Overlay - Part 2 (13:10)
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Start43. Dry Fit Neck/Pot Assembly (12:40)
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Start44. Staining/Sealing The Neck (19:56)
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Start45. Final Neck/Pot Assembly (9:03)
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Start46. Making A Nut (16:27)
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Start47. Installing Strings 1 Through 4 (8:03)
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Start48. 5th String Nut and 5th String Install (13:24)
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Start49. General Set-Up Troubleshooting and Final Words (5:57)