In another thread I mentioned breaking the tag end of your strings to eliminate that sharp pointy little piece that’s leftover when you use wire cutters to snip off the tag end. Getting poked by sharp wire, then bleeding is no fun. Since I was going to be changing my strings anyway, I said I would do a little video of how to break banjo strings.
I first learned this tip from a guitar player (named Melody!) back in 1983. More recently, Jens Kruger shared it during an impromptu moment in a video on a completely different topic. I cannot locate the Jens video, so here’s how I do it.
Here it is, a Low Budget production in association with Eye Can’t See cinema.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m on the road to recovery after being knocked down by Covid 19 last Friday. Thank you in advance for all your good wishes & please refrain from any editorial comments. I only mention it to explain why I sound so huffy-puffy breathy in my commentary.
