Fret/Spike at 2 and wow resonance/ringing

[steveperry182]

So I just started playing with a fret and spike at fret 2, and the fifth string is ridiculously loud, and there is a resonance coupling with the third string. I’m still playing with the original set of (light gauge) strings.

I’m wondering if I switching to a higher gauge set of strings would help. Or if is there some other remedy that would dampen the drone and reduce the coupling.

[BanjoBen]

Hmmm, your banjo is probably too in tune

Man, I honestly don’t know what to tell you here. I’m wondering if the 5th string is maybe hitting something, though it doesn’t sound like it since you say it’s really loud.

[steveperry182]

I thought about trying to de-tune it a bit and see what happens. I’ll give it a go.