neophyte question: banjo tab

[KevinKnaus]

29 August 2002

Greetings:

I am new to lilypond and trying to write 5 string banjo tablature.  I am using 
lilypond 1.6

I have read from a number of sources that to change the number of strings from 
the default six I need to put in the line:

StaffSymbol \override #'line-count  = #5

My problem is that I do not know where this goes...

melody = \notes {
    \key g \major
    \property Staff.Stem \override #'direction = #1
        a,8-2  c'16-5 c'16-5 a8-4 e'-2
        e-3 c'-5 <a8-4 e'-2 e-3 c'-5> e'-2
        c''-4 () d''-4 c32-1 (d32-1 e32-1 f32-1) c8-1
}

accompaniment = \chords {
        g2 c2 d2
}

\score {
    <
    \time 2/4
    \context ChordNames \accompaniment
    \context TabStaff = mel {
     StaffSymbol \override #'line-count  = #5
        \melody
        }
    >
    \paper{    }
}

This doesn't work.  What else do I need to do?  I've fooled around with a 
number of things that I've read about in the archives, but with no luck.  
(the notes from "melody" are meaningless)

Any pointers on setting string tunings would also be appreciated.

Thanks,

--Kevin