Five string banjos can be played using various tunings. Most commonly seen in bluegrass music is an open G tuning with frets to allow players to execute glissando and other quarter tones more efficiently.
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With its roots in African American music and rural folk culture, the banjo holds a special place in American musical styles such as bluegrass, old-time, Dixieland jazz, biguine calypso and mento as well as Caribbean genres like biguine. Additionally, its timeless beauty makes it a critical component in contemporary and modern classical compositions by Don Vappie, Jerry Garcia, Bela Fleck Tony Trischka (notably in Henze’s Sixth Symphony).
Banjo Warehouse provides an expansive selection of new and pre-owned banjos for sale online, featuring beginner 5-string banjos as well as professional 5-string models from respected brands like Gibson, Gold Tone and Stelling. Every banjo comes professionally set up and inspected before being professionally shipped out free within the United States with a 7-day money back guarantee for added peace of mind when making your purchase decision.
Banjo Warehouse provides an expansive selection of both new and pre-owned banjos for sale, in addition to parts, accessories and repairs services for instruments. Furthermore, this site also offers free acoustic and electric banjo lessons so anyone can learn to play their instrument and join this growing community of banjo enthusiasts.
Our site is easy to use, featuring an intuitive search bar with filters for brand, price range, model type, color preference and color! This makes finding your ideal banjo simpler than ever so that you can start playing songs right away!
Banjo Warehouse not only carries an extensive selection of banjos for sale, but they also offer mandolins, ukuleles and guitars – as well as books, DVDs and videos covering basic as well as advanced techniques of banjo playing.
Geoff Hohwald, founder of Banjo Warehouse, combines his love of music and appreciation of fine craftsmanship into one company. His goal is to offer high quality banjos at an accessible price to beginners as well as experienced players – including offering a seven day money back guarantee on all products sold through Banjo Warehouse and shipping them across America.
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Banjo Warehouse offers free shipping for all orders, whether a single banjo or an entire collection is purchased. Furthermore, they provide a 7-day money-back guarantee, making Banjo Warehouse an excellent place to find your musical instrument of choice. Their store offers beginner models all the way up to high-end pre-war Gibson instruments – you may even find rare Japanese banjos as well as mandolins and ukuleles here!
Our site also provides a unique Featured Product section, where customers can take advantage of discounted banjos that have been handpicked from all our ads to meet specific customer preferences. This makes finding what you need easier; especially useful for people just beginning their banjo journey!
As one of the premier online retailers for music-related products, banjo warehouse strives to deliver exceptional customer service and top quality equipment. They continually add new items such as banjos, guitars, drums, harmonicas and accessories into their inventory – banjo warehouse even has its own customer support team ready to answer any inquiries about purchase or delivery processes!
Innovation of the banjo that began during the minstrel age continued into modernity with raised metal frets, exotic woods and tone-rings to produce more powerful tones. These changes allowed musicians to experiment with playing styles in order to become famous for their banjo playing skills; famous names like Eddie Peabody, Ola Belle Reed and the Stanley Brothers all left an imprint on its history.
Modern musicians have taken to playing banjo as a form of entertainment, from folk and country music, through bluegrass. Easy to learn and versatile in its soundscapes, the banjo makes an excellent statement about oneself while adding depth and dimension to any ensemble.
No matter your musical level, the Banjo Warehouse offers all of your needs at competitive prices. They feature a vast selection of banjos that have been professionally assembled and inspected before offering competitive prices – it is an ideal destination for beginners looking to start playing banjo.
Professional Setup & Inspection
If you are new to banjos, it may be worthwhile to hire a professional for initial setup and inspection of your new banjo. Costs typically range from $50-100 depending on type and store; hiring one of these experts will help make sure it plays optimally!
Most banjos ship from the factory with loose heads. You can test how tight their head is by looking inside of the resonator (you may need to remove it first) and looking at any depressions in the drum head; aim for no more than 1/8″ displacement so your banjo will remain tuneable even as your playing position changes. This will also make tuning much simpler!
Coordinator rods are another critical feature to look out for when purchasing a banjo, as these long bolt-like components run between heel and tailpiece to adjust tension on drum head for even tone and provide additional neck stability. On cheaper or backless banjos there may only be one, while heavier and higher priced models often feature two. Their purpose is to adjust tension for even tone while adding stability to neck structure – tight or very loose coordinator rods may prevent your instrument from tuning correctly and compromise sound production.
Check the Bridge – On most five-string banjos, the bridge should sit approximately 12″-13″ from the twelfth fret. This can be easily checked by mounting and tuning up your banjo with bridge. When fretted at 12th fret and played without frets unfretted you should easily hear difference in sound between these strings; if they do not fall within this range it can be adjusted by simply moving either end of bridge up or down until your strings are in their correct positions.
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7-Day Money-Back Guarantee
As long as there are no exceptions noted, any banjo purchased from Deering may be returned within seven days for refund, credit or exchange within 7 days from its original purchase date and buyer is responsible for return shipping charges. Custom features created specifically to customer specifications do not qualify for return or exchange and all returns must be pre-approved by customer support before being shipped back to us.
We stand behind our products and services so strongly that we offer this money-back guarantee, giving customers assurance they’re getting the best banjo at a price they can afford. If for some reason you are unhappy with your purchase, we will work to find a suitable solution and will see our Return Policy for further details.
Banjo Warehouse is a family-owned and operated musical instrument store in East Point, Georgia, specializing in selling new and pre-owned banjos by Gold Tone, Recording King and Stelling as well as rare vintage instruments from Gibson and Stelling. Additionally, we carry accessories like hardshell cases, straps, picks and replacement parts – plus professional setup and inspection on every instrument in stock! Founded by Geoff Hohwald who has been playing banjos professionally since 1970; our customers can take advantage of free domestic shipping plus our money-back guarantee guarantee policy! We hope that you visit us soon – we hope that we’ll see you soon!