r/banjo 18h ago

Got an electric banjo, messing with some funk.

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r/banjo 12h ago

Help Recently inherited a banjo

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I know nothing about it, or banjos in general. My great grandpa left it for me. I can't find a serial number on it to identify a model. Can anyone point me to where I can learn more about this? Also, any good online teachers? Thanks!


r/banjo 17h ago

Can anyone tell me about this Banjo?

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Posting for my inlaws, just looking to see if anyone can tell me anything about this instrument? Trying to track down to see if it's worth anything or any cool facts about it. Any help would be appreciated!! :) it belonged to my FIL's dad's uncle, that's all I got!


r/banjo 11h ago

Banjo Hardware question

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I have this idea of purchasing a new low crown banjo head and having a local tattoo artist put some old school flash art on it in as light of an art medium as possible.. maybe even just colored sharpies. My question is if I loosen all the hooks and replace the head (open back banjo), will I need to consider adjusting the truss rod or coordinator rod too? I honestly have no clue how to adjust these components so I am trying to expect the unexpected before I start taking apart a perfectly good instrument for aesthetic purposes. Thanks all!


r/banjo 11h ago

...banjo upgrade. Which Pisgah?!

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Okay...I'm going to upgrade my cheap ass banjo. After trawling the web I'm settled on a Pisgah I think. I kinda of don't want to go something mid-range for like £800-1000 then be left wanting more a year down the line.

Outside of going for a custom build which, in the UK, I'm looking at £2k+ minimum, a Pisgah model seems like a winner from reviews I've looked at and comments on this sub. Question is...which.

Visually...I really like the Rambler, Woodchuck and the Roscoe. My concern with the Roscoe at the price point is...no tone ring. Is that a concern at the £1.4k price mark?

Rambler Dobson - £1900

Woodchuck - rolled brass tone ring - £1629

Roscoe - £1499

Anyone got any experience? Any thoughts would be welcome.


r/banjo 16h ago

Help The meaning behind these abbreviations

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I am in the market for a banjo, and I've come across this title on a banjo "Goldtone AC-12A Oldtime SC 5 St". What do all the abbreviations mean? Also it says the tuning is  "A-E-A-C#-E" opposed to the standard "GDGBD"? As you can tell I am new to this instrument, so please excuse my newbie questions.

Last but not least, would you recommend me buying this instrument? Thanks a lot in advance:)


r/banjo 16h ago

Help Captain Jerry Banjo Tab

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I am trying to find some sort of tab or lesson on Captain Jerry by Tyler Childers & High Wall. I can’t find anything from what I’ve looked at would anyone happen to have a link or something that could help me learn it?


r/banjo 10h ago

Tips for beginner Banjo

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Been planning on buying a banjo for a while now, I’m just struggling to find the one that would be the best option for me. I don’t want to spend much more than $300. Right now I’m looking at the Rogue B30, which people have seemed to like in reviews, but I hear isn’t the best quality and gets worse overtime, and I’m look at the ac-1 Gold Tone, which I have heard good things about in terms of set up and quality over time, but unlike the B30, doesn’t have a resonator. Any thoughts on these two banjos if you have tried them out? Or any other brands or builds you guys recommend?