Cheap 6-String Banjo: Remarks and Tips
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2023
- Tips and other comments about cheap 6-string banjos. In this case it's a Davison banjo I bought to use as a travel guitar and am ready to part with. I describe the differences between various levels of student banjos while reinstalling the resonator for the next owner.
- Hudba
I have that banjitar. Changes my strings to 10, 17, 13, 17, 13, 10. Low e to high e. Like it much better. Took off resonator too. And adjusted action. It's OK just for messing around. Cheers.
Try Magma GAT-D Strings for D Standard tuning next. 6 String Banjos usually have a little bit deeper body to help the low notes speak more clearly
That would bring it more in the tonal range of a tenor banjo, which is fine for situations where you want it to sound more appropriate for, say, Dixieland, and you would rather avoid deep tones. Is that your approach? Thanks for the feedback.
My Samick sounded so bad that I retired it. Recently I strung it Nashville style and now it's a player. It sounds great.
Sadly, Samick has stopped making banjos altogether. They actually made banjos for a dozen other companies over the years, and a few were pretty good. Glad you found a solution for yours.
This is the longest ad for a second hand instrument I have ever seen!
🤣I get a kick out of being able to make music with instruments that other folks would consider beneath their notice. When I post articles or videos like this, I often find readers who take "guilty pleasure" in the same thing. Or who - in some cases - can't afford better and enjoy being given "permission" to enjoy making music on whatever they have access to.
The Great Johnny St Cyr played 6 string Banjo
If I remember correctly, he played mostly on the low strings, hitting the bass notes of the chords. Do you know what tuning he used?
@@paulracemusic Regular E Standard