Hooks & Nuts

Many new people wanting to play banjo often ask the question, "Are banjos expensive?" We break this down to prove how this assessment is so wrong.

So much is written about the materials and precision needed to craft a beautiful sounding banjo that we often forget to remind ourselves what the most...

One of the greatest aspects of my job is getting to talk with people from all walks of life and from many different enthusiasms of the music business. It’s...

While we all make New Year’s resolutions that are relevant to our own lives, I would like to offer a suggestion for a New Year’s resolution relevant to all...

When I was learning how to play 5 string banjo, there were 3 main styles of 3 finger playing - Scruggs Style, Reno Style, and Melodic or Keith style. Today one...

Have you always wanted to learn to play clawhammer banjo? Do you know what clawhammer banjo is? Maybe you have played it before...but then again, a little...

When I get questions from players who are having a hard time progressing with their playing, the challenge is almost always something that could have been...

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A common question we receive is how long will it take to learn the banjo? A customer called the other day and proclaimed that he was having trouble catching on...

I recently heard from a customer who was concerned to learn that our Goodtime Six 6 string banjo was designed for ball end strings.His concern was that loop...