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Want To Learn Banjo - Some Advice Please

Roosterreid · 2015-01-15 09:27:58

Hi, I have been playing acoustic guitar for in excess of 20 years and am keen to venture out a little. As I am country music / bluegrass / traditional fan, I would like to learn to play the banjo. Can anyone advise what to look for in a new banjo? What manufacturers I should lean toward? I gather that a tone ring is…

15-01-2015 09:27AM

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Roosterreid

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Hi,

I have been playing acoustic guitar for in excess of 20 years and am keen to venture out a little.

As I am country music / bluegrass / traditional fan, I would like to learn to play the banjo.

Can anyone advise what to look for in a new banjo? What manufacturers I should lean toward? I gather that a tone ring is important... Any other advise?

My budget is approx €600.

Cheers

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#2 02-03-2015 06:08PM

Rakish Paddy

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Maybe I'm really stating the obvious here, but if you want to play bluegrass/old-time stuff you are going to want a 5-string banjo, but if you want to play Irish trad (jigs and reels and whatnot) then it's a 4-string (AKA tenor) banjo that you'll need. Unfortunately I'm not much of a banjo player at all so can't give you any more useful advice than that regarding makers etc.

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