Y’all check it out and snag a set while we still have them: https://banjobenclark.com/store/products/keith-d-tuners-for-5-string-banjo
Keith D-Tuners for Banjo or Guitar
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Hey, very nice! I did a search on them and found a great description with full disassembly pics to explain how they work.
http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Musician/Banjo/KeithTuners/keithtuners.html
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Sure, though most all of them are copyrighted.
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Any reviews of Keith’s book on using tuners from thoses that have used tuners? Earl’s book seems to be only 2nd and 3rd string.
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It’s been years since I played with Keith tuners, but if memory serves correctly, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms lends itself really well to 2nd and 3rd string Keith tuners. I just checked and it looks like it was published in 1887.
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I have installed the Keith tuners and I am really enjoying the flexibilty. The installation was relatively easy. Flint Hill Special is one of my favorite Flatt and Scruggs. Thanks Jake. I will likely order Keith’s book to see what else I am missing.
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Just to add a bit of trivial info. , Flint Hill is the neighborhood that Earl grew up in, in Shelby, NC.
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Love it!!
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Very nice. An Original @bartafb?
You just might be asked to play for offertories after Quarantine! 
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Minus the tee shirt. 
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It’s an old hymn, one of my faves: https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/leaning-on-the-everlasting-arms-banjo
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For the Keith D-Tuners song subject…
How about putting on your “Bach o’ Banjo” hat and get to composing an original @BanjoBen - to get around that whole copyright issue? 
I know that is asking a lot of your time but I offer it as an idea because you know how big a fan I am of your abilities to work a skill or technique into a fun-to-play, engaging song that accomplishes skill practice inside well-written tunes… like what “Hop, Skip & Jump” is to Banjo pull-offs and “Liberty” Intermediate is to Mandolin pull-offs. Oh… and lest we not overlook what Fire-spittin’ Dragon @Jake (AKA “FDJ”) and his HYPE-Man @AdamAsh did for Eefin’!
I don’t mean to burden your time, buddy… but at least - hopefully, you can realize we Goldpickers recognise and appreciate your efforts and writin’ skills.
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Even as I expect @BanjoBen would strictly forbid commercial advantages through a church event, I will say that perhaps the handsome look of a @BanjoBen Shirt… OR… The even more exclusive “@BanjoBen Camp” shirt would be a fine replacement.
There is a common phrase that Brasilians use when wearing their favorite Soccer Team Jersey around other fans of the same team… that they are dressed up in a “Suit” when displaying the nice official jersey.
In a similar way, I think the @BanjoBen “suit” would be an attractive and suitable replacement for Church Sundays - at the very least in quarantine!
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Grandfather’s Clock would be a great one to teach with dtuners!
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@bartafb That was a very thoughtful arrangement and a clever use of the tuners. I liked it!
I ran across my set of Keith tuners I purchased in the late 70’s. They cost $99 way back then. That represented a lot of hours in a tobacco field.
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