After several years at the Deering Banjo Co, I recently had the pleasure of attending IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) in the beautiful city...
We all want a shortcut to get better without putting in the time and hard work that professional musicians do. In reality, there is no shortcut. You must...
Inherent in the construction of banjos are certain parts that help address the needs of banjo set up. Among these are what we will call your “hot rods” -...
As most of us know, standard tuning for a 5-string banjo is an open G tuning (G,D,G,B,D). Open G tuning means that if we strum all the strings without...
This seems like a simple question, right? But as I have the privilege of talking to so many of you on the phone and via email, it has occurred to me that we...
The most favorite part of my job is talking to customers! I love hearing their enthusiasm for and love of the banjo! There are some common questions,...
The “wire” for instruments is called music wire. This name does have industrial meaning because it denotes the alloy, temper, hardness, resilience, and...
Unlike a guitar, the 6 string banjo can have its voice dramatically altered by the player. Brighter, warmer, less sustain, more sustain, more mid-range...
Banjos are played and banjos get dirty; that is just a fact of life with banjo. Cleaning your instrument can be easy if you just have the right tools.
One very common question we hear from customers who are new to the banjo is “Why do some banjos have a back and others don’t?”. To start with, the “back”...
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