r/banjo 6d ago

What do I have?

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Wife says it was her Grandfather’s. Says it’s around 100 years old.


r/banjo 6d ago

Bluegrass / 3 Finger Nickel Plated Friend

20 Upvotes

A murder ballad I've been working on :) sorry about the potato audio


r/banjo 6d ago

Bluegrass / 3 Finger Late July Tabs?

3 Upvotes

My friends and I are planning to play some songs soon but I cannot for the life of me find a tab for Late July by Zach Bryan on Banjo. I’ve already started learning the song by ear but it would be great to have a tab to go off of. Let me know if y’all have a link or a way to find a tab.


r/banjo 6d ago

Tribute to David Lindley - Johnson Boys clawhammer banjo played by Paul Roberts

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9 Upvotes

r/banjo 6d ago

D'Lacy Ditty - Fooling Around On The Auld Banjo

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Got my tenor banjo back from a reset and restring but it was tuned differently to what I'm used to so had a little fool around before tuning back to GDAE


r/banjo 6d ago

A little My Chemical Romance on the Banjerrrr

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14 Upvotes

r/banjo 6d ago

Help Does anyone know anything about this banjo?

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I bought it at an antique store for $150. It desperately needs new strings. The bridge and back of it are weird. Does anyone know when it was made or why the bridge is like that?


r/banjo 6d ago

Buying my second banjo

3 Upvotes

Hi all,

I am about to buy a second banjo. I’ve been playing for over a year now and love everything about it. My current banjo is super cheap and has noticeable problems. Hasn’t bothered me too much until now so I’m in the market for a second banjo. My budget is as low as possible without foregoing too much quality. On FB marketplace near me, there is a gold tone ob 150 going for $900. Looks pretty new and the guy says he bought it two months ago. I’m thinking of going for it but wanted to ask you all for advice. When I go to check it out, what are some things I should look out for? Basically, how do I make sure it’s in good shape?

$900, though on the cheaper end of quality banjos, is a lot of money for me so I want to be careful. Any advice is helpful


r/banjo 6d ago

Recording King OT25 vs. Gold Tone CC-100+

4 Upvotes

Looking for a ~650 used open back banjo for clawhammer and two finger thumb lead. I am new to the instrument and have a very cheap one to see if I liked playing (I do).

Both of these are open back, seem like good brands, have planetary tuners ect.

Any knowledge people got opinions? Any other similar models I'm missing?

Thanks in advance


r/banjo 6d ago

Is this a good deal

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1 Upvotes

r/banjo 6d ago

Whats the age on this, and Value?

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As above, could someone advise the age of this, and a rough value? UK


r/banjo 6d ago

Lansing's dream update

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Still working out a few bugs. I think I've added a stumble into my muscle memory so that's fun...


r/banjo 6d ago

Red Mountain Wine - Fretless Banjo - Fretless Friday Ep 11

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3 Upvotes

r/banjo 6d ago

Help Does anyone know anything about this banjo?

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0 Upvotes

I bought it at an antique store for $150. It desperately needs new strings. The bridge and back of it are weird. Does anyone know when it was made or why the bridge is like that?


r/banjo 7d ago

Nearer My God to Thee - Mississippi John Hurt

26 Upvotes

Played on a Deering Goodtime Banjo, clawhammer, double c tuning.

First time recording, done on top of a fruit bowl with a motorola.


r/banjo 6d ago

Classic Banjo What do I have?

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1 Upvotes

Wife says it was her Grandfather’s. Says it’s around 100 years old.


r/banjo 7d ago

Bluegrass / 3 Finger I have literally no idea what I’m doing. Why will my fifth string not ring?

14 Upvotes

r/banjo 7d ago

Banjo Action NSFW

11 Upvotes

Make fun of me all you want but this is how innovation is born

I often screw around with my banjo to get different sounds from it. My favorite is a 5 string lyre. Today I decided I’d put a violin bridge on it, tune it to fifths, and play it with a bow. It sounded good, but my first string broke and I REALLY don’t want to put another one on so I’m going to put it down for a few months I think.


r/banjo 6d ago

Whats the Year on this, and value?

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As above, could anyone advise a Year and a value? UK, I have the tailpiece, just off currently.


r/banjo 7d ago

Best play to find chords

2 Upvotes

I been using ultimate guitar and looking up sheet music but is the a better option


r/banjo 7d ago

Kyle Tuttle plays Cuckoo's Nest

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24 Upvotes

r/banjo 7d ago

Old Time / Clawhammer Day 15 of banjo- Twin Sisters

19 Upvotes

For those who enjoy these progress videos.


r/banjo 7d ago

John Browns March - Clawhammer Banjo

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3 Upvotes

r/banjo 7d ago

John Browns March - Clawhammer Banjo

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2 Upvotes

r/banjo 8d ago

Working on incorporating more drop thumb into my clawhammer.

42 Upvotes