Taking care of your banjo

If you play your banjo regularly you will probably notice your strings will start to get rusty. If you get to this point you need to change your strings! If you play every day you will probably need to change them once every 2 to 3 weeks. They are usually not that expensive, I just bought two pairs for my banjo for $7.00.
Also, you will need to tighten the "head" of a banjo. You know you need to when it doesn't sound right when you fret the strings higher up the neck. Simply take the screws off, turn the banjo and tighten the screws on the inside. If you can strike the string, press down on the head and it doesn't make a different sound when you do it, you've tightened it enough.
If you do all of these things reguarly you will always have a good sounding banjo.

some things about a banjo

If you ever want to play a banjo or want to buy one for someone you have to consider a few things. In this picture the banjo on the left is newer than the banjo on the right. Typically the older the banjo, the higher the price. Banjos range in price from around $350-$125,000. don't worry though!... $125,000 is for super antiques. A good starting banjo ranges from $350-$1,000. The one I have was $350 and it works fine, but $1,000 banjos are very good quality banjos. Check your local music store if you need help finding one that suits you tastes and your wallet.

Maybe you have a banjo already and would like to upgrade? If you are looking for the best banjo then try to track down a Gibson banjo from the 1980's. The used ones range in price from $1,000-3,000 and even though they are used, they are some of the best quality banjos. If you have just way to much money or just want to spend a bunch, you can track down an old Gibson banjo. They can get up to $150,000 and are worth a lot.

If you think you have a banjo you are satisfied with you can get many accessories, such as D-tuners. D-tuners are things that you put on the tuners that allow you to switch tuning very fast. They can be around $175. You can also get a hard case instead of fooling with a nylon case which is VERY ANNOYING.

These things were told to me by 2 time national banjo champion. His name is Charles Wood and gives lessons in Seneca, SC and Hendersonville, NC and I take lessons from him and he is a great teacher. Here is his website: http://www.charleswoodbanjo.com/ If you live in the area and want banjo lessons you can contact him.

If anybody has a question please post a comment.

About Me

My name is BanjoBoy. I'm a Seventh Grader, and I love Bluegrass/ Country music. I can play the Banjo, Violin, Piano, Mandolin, and the Guitar. I'll be posting news about bluegrass/country music, tips about instruments, and CD's that bluegrass lovers would enjoy to have.