Goodtime Resonator Retrofit Kit Instructions

1. You will be removing the hex nuts from the bottom of the hooks that are around the rim of the banjo. I suggest you do ONLY ONE SIDE AT A TIME.

2.Remove 16 of the hex nuts on the right side of the banjo, starting at the neck side and ending at the tailpiece side.

3.You will note that the flanges have one side with a notch cut out and the other end is straight. The notch end goes on the TAILPIECE SIDE of the banjo.     

You will also not that there are SMALL holes on the flange. These are the holes that the hook ends go through.

4.Slip the 16 hooks through the flange holes.

5.Attach the 16 hex nuts to base of the hooks. Just tighten them finger tight at this time.

6.      Now repeat these steps on the other side of the banjo rim. Again, tighten the hooks only finger tight at this time.

7.You should now have both sides of the flange in place.

8.Now, go back through with a 9/32” hex nut wrench and tighten the hex nuts snugly, but do not crank them too tight or you will break the banjo head. This will give your head good tension for playing purposes.

9. To attach the resonator, set the resonator on a flat surface, covered with a towel so that you do not scratch the resonator.

10. Place the banjo rim on top of the resonator.

11. Line up the 4 oval slotted holes on the flange with the wall lugs on the resonator.

12. Put a Philips screw in each hole and through to the wall lug. Do not tighten it all the way. Do one screw at a time and just start it in place.

You will have to finesse them all into place.

13.  Once they are all in place, tighten the screws down snugly, but do not crank them too tight so you can remove them to tighten your banjo head in the future.

Your kit includes a two-piece flange and the resonator with the wall lugs and 4 philips screws.