String Banjo
A look at what is currently available on eBay
 4 string banjo geared machine heads 4P 328N-BW US $40.00 
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 4 string banjo geared machine heads 4p 328N-BB US $50.00
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 Rally Banjo Ukulele 4 string walnut wood REMO head DUB-2 US $160.00
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 Good deal Rally Ukulele banjo 4 strings REMO head DUB-2 US $160.00
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 Shubb FS 5th String Banjo Capo US $49.35
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 Rosewood 5-string 3 feet Banjo Bridge 5/8" High Quality US $1.07
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 STRINGS SET FOR Portuguese Banjo US $5.50
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 144 GRETSCH TENOR BANJO STRINGS 297 4TH 295 3ED 287 US $59.99
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 Banjo Kingston 5 string Vintage US $162.00
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What should I look for in a new banjo? 4 or 5 string? Anything you can tell me about banjos?
Hi,
I've never played a banjo before, but I play guitar. What kind of banjo should I get? What is the difference between 4 and 5 sting banjos? How do I know what a good price/quality is?
Anything you can tell me about buying a banjo would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Get a 5-string. You can always play it 4 string and then incorporate the 5th string. The difference is that the 5th string, which is at the top of the fingerboard and is the thinnest one, it helps when you are chording because it adds a banjo feel to the playing more than the 4-string.
Basically, the short string (top string) is tuned like the 3rd one.
Note that if you are into Bluegrass playing, than you can D-tune the banjo. If you like playing modes, you can G-tune t and for standard playing the banjo is C-tuned.
So you see that the 5 string has a lot of versatility.
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