Please Close Banjo sold locally

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Stephen Silver
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Banjo sold locally
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Stephen,
I know very little about banjos, but what do you mean about "flathead"?
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Stephen,
Are they talking about the ring that the skin is mounted on?
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https://www.pegheadnation.com/instrumen ... one-rings/

It refers to the tone ring. The video linked above is an excellent explanation of all the parts with a focus on the tone ring styles. The arch top tone ring often has a brighter sound.
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