Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Looking for banjo/info

  • 31-01-2009 02:30AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36


    Hi all, not sure if this is the proper place to put this but i'm sure if not it'll be moved :). Anyway i'm after a cheap banjo for a beginner (myself) anyone got any recommendations/ second hand ones or even some useful info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Chris.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    beemer330 wrote: »
    Hi all, not sure if this is the proper place to put this but i'm sure if not it'll be moved :). Anyway i'm after a cheap banjo for a beginner (myself) anyone got any recommendations/ second hand ones or even some useful info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Chris.


    For what sort of music Bluegrass or Irish?

    Bluegrass= 5 string
    Irish= 4 string 17 Fret Tenor Banjo

    Try ebay you can pick up something for about e150


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 beemer330


    Hi Mandrake, i should have stated i wanted a 4 string for trad. I'll check out ebay so. Thank you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    You might find something here:

    http://www.gumtree.ie/cgi-bin/list_postings.pl?posting_cat=2236&search_terms=banjo

    and keep an eye on "adverts.ie"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    I wouldn't bother with ebay,for a starter banjo most of the instrument shops in Dublin would carry four string banjos,from starter models up. You'd be looking at about €200+ . Check out www.banjohangout.com for all the info you'll ever need on the banjo.


Advertisement
Advertisement