Introduction to the 6 string Banjo - Play it like a guitar!

There is no reason that you can't play a 6 string banjo like a guitar - within limits. If you want to play Bluegrass, get a 5 string instrument made for that style. If you are a guitar player, and want to get a banjo sound with little to no learning curve, watch this.

[@grangran1847]

David, I am 78 years old and started the guitar about 3 years ago. I have always enjoyed banjo music. At my age it would be very difficult to learn to play a regular banjo. With this video I feel confident that with even my limited capabilities, I will be able to enjoy my Deering R6-6 string banjo. Thank you.

[@JRod0409]

As a musician I primarily played guitar, but when I wanted to try banjo I went for a five string. I was somewhat worried that the learning curve would be difficult, but what I think I failed to understand is that the banjo is very easy. If you’ve played any finger style guitar, that knowledge and muscle ability transfers over very well, and you get to play all the classics with an accurate sound. The five string banjo is basically as difficult as a ukulele but with an extra string you occasionally pluck but almost never fret. In my opinion, I would just take a week to play with finger picks on a real 5 string banjo and follow Jim Pankies tutorials on KZbin. I’m playing real bluegrass with 6 days worth of banjo experience and it’s exhilarating!

[@Tasmanaut]

Scruggs style picking is NOTHING like any sort of fingerstyle guitar. I'm a pretty decent travis picker but bluegrass picking with the syncopation is nothing like it. The only thing that translates is your ability to fret notes. I Highly doubt you were playing proper bluegrass after 6 days.

[@dynobil]

Heres my advice, Video was great. The 6 string banjo is an instrument in its own right. I play both 5 string and 6 and each have there own unique quality. Nothing wrong with either one. an instrument is for pleasure, if you are not having fun with it. change your instrument. thanks

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Unlike the 5 String Banjo you can play in every key w/o re-tuning and you can use your Guitar capo too, and any type of String:kzbin.info/www/bejne/envZZ4OqrMafnbs

[@BIgRon2176]

Just found this video and enjoyed a heaping helping of common sense from this guy. Thanks for posting this. My Gold Tone GT-750 used banjatar arrived today. Looking forward to Praising the Lord at church with my new banjo like sounds.

[@TheKINGisComing777]

You have included everything one could want to know about 6 string banjo in this video, short of picking up one and playing it. Thanks, very informative and helpful!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

What's really neat about a Banjitar is that it's fully Chromatic. Unlike the 5 String Banjo, you can play in every key without re-tuning, & you can even use your Guitar capo with it too.

[@rexreyes3175]

Nice sound !!! I'm a guitar player and now I have a 6 strings Banjo to add more styles of music in my band. Thanks Sir for all this information.😊👍🏻

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The Piezo Pickup makes the Banjitar sound natural when plugged in because it's picking the vibrations up from the Head.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The Banjitar is the cousin of the Plectrum Banjo (and Tenor Banjo too) because they don't have a Drone String & are usually played with a Pick. It has the Strumming Banjo sound that you might recognise from Dixieland Jazz. The reason they leave off the Drone String is because it's to facilitate playing Full Chords with the Horns.

[@bartholomewblack33]

Thank you very informative, and honest, I try to play 5 string because I love the sound but like more guitar music bordering on classical played on banjo , so just thinking of buying a guitar , but may now look at a six string banjo

[@RackwitzG]

That Wildwood Flower stirred my heart.

[@unconventional-rebel]

I bought a 6 string so I didn't have to re-learn, but ended up learning some banjo finger picking and using that at times on my guitar to give a different sound.

[@mojostephen]

Good video, very informative...My 6 string banjo is the Dean Backwoods model. I have it strung with lighter gauge strings (.026 and .018) on the low E and A strings. This helps to give it a more unique sound. I have also added a stick on pickup on the back side of the head. This works well except I have to be careful about feedback. Anyway, this set up meets my needs, especially during the country jam session I attend. With 6 or 8 acoustic guitars, my finger picking style stands out nicely...

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

IntlPlaza I use Argentine Gypsy Jazz Light Gauge Strings (also Rouxinol R-30 Strings w/ a Wound B String) which are IIRC I think they're Copper w/ a Silver Plating so they're not going to be as bright as Bronze strings. It's more of a Gypsy Jazz Sound.

[@robinhood480]

Fun Fact: “They” say that the banjo sounds you hear on Neil Young’s song , “Old Man” , was played by James Taylor. On Neil’s six string banjo. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee on Harvest album. Thanks 😊

[@privatedetective6516]

Many of the jazz players way back when used these things. Danny Barker, Johnny St.Cyr,Clancy Hayes, Monty Ballou, etc....

[@Tplayer49]

Thank you thank you thank you. How refreshing! A clip that is well thought it out and prepared. You gave the information that one would need in the exact perfect order. And, without mistakes and babbling and silliness.Thank you thank you thank you

[@GJAndy]

I watched your video several times and it helped me pick out a 6 string banjo., I found a Gold Tone. Thanks for what you did here.. I truly appreciated it...

[@IntlPlaza]

Thanks. Glad it help you. Gold Tone sure does make some nice banjos.

[@denismorton1269]

Old Crow Medicine Show use both 5 and 6 string banjos on the same tunes. Sounds great.

[@zachweaver3006]

Denis Morton yeah but even Kevin Hayes from OCMS would tell you he’s essentially playing a guitar.

[@Mcsteveberry]

your title just answered the only question i had for this instrument.

[@neilstubbs4575]

Good video, with good information. I have a 6-string banjo as well and am beginning to use it more -and for more song arrangements as time goes on. I play mostly the old country western and sing-along tunes. I'm not originally a 6-string banjo or guitar player(although I do play both now). I started out with accordion.

[@Thekarlskorner]

Hello David, I enjoyed your detailed video here. Very informative, and straightforward. Having bought a Goldtone GT 750 six string banjatar about twenty years ago, I was never comfortable with the sound as it did not sound bright enough. A few years back I did purchase a used five string banjo and liked the authentic sound. I am going to string the Goldtone with "Nashville Tuning" and see if that helps. Thank you again.

[@MrConan89]

Thanks for the very helpful video. I have been playing guitar for 65 years and am just considering a 6 string Banjo.

[@TheBanjopilot]

The five string {or four and a half} banjo is a beast unto itself. It is probably has the steepest learning curve of American folk instruments. A six string banjo is intended to give the timber of the five in a limited "conventional" way. If you are are a performer and get a few songs that work, that would be the maximum number in a stage set. There is just too much people recognize and expect when a banjo is a vital part of a piece. There are masters of guitar {Mark Hanson} who admit they just couldn't relate or make the banjo work for them. It takes more frustrating practice than any folk instrument! It is very much worth the effort and rewards the musician who is so inclined and does not give up. This is not an instrument for " if I can do it, anybody can" mindset. Hope this helps encourage those who do choose to take it on.

[@FinnBjerke]

Thx for this - I think its important to know the 5 stringer aint easy.

[@jpickering80]

Great video! You mentioned making the video because it was hard to find more info about the banjo/guitar (banguitar) on KZbin. I would suggest placing the words "banguitar" in your video title or description to make it easier for your viewers to find this great video. It didn't show up on Google until I put in banjo guitar. :-)

[@larryrhindress2972]

Thank you for the informative video Dave. I bought mine from a friend a couple of months ago and it does what it should. Sounds like a banjo and plays just like a guitar. Some songs are deadly on the banjo and others should be played on a guitar. A great review Dave! Nova Scotia loved it!!!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The Banjitar is also a 6 String variant of its 4 String Cousin the Plectrum Banjo.

[@NeverWolf]

It's as if people have never heard of the Tenor and Plectrum banjo. You can play Jazz, Ragtime, Blues... All that goes great on a banjo of any sort. Your video was pretty informative. I had considered trying a set of bronze tenor guitar strings out on my tenor banjo. I already dialed in the amount of darkness to the sound of mine though and putting oh phospher bronze would throw it over the edge. Also nickel plated strings just last longer.

[@camf8372]

I'm a jazz guitarist. I watched Elderly Instruments' video and jazz sounds great on a 6 string banjo. I will be purchasing one soon.

[@j.j.1064]

Nice advice. Much appreciated. I play DADGAD a lot on guitar and as I've just bought a 6 string banjo I'm going to explore playing in different keys. DADGAD has a droning string which may sound interesting.

[@martinn.1436]

For something close to a 5 string sound, use Nashville tuning, stringing with 12 string high octave strings. Then string the 6th string, E, with a 1st string high E. Sounds best if you can fingerpick.

[@jaimealvarez143]

I am a guitar player. I love the sound of banjo. So I bought a beautiful Dean Banjitar, that is a six string guitar banjo. To be honest it almost made me crazy until a few weeks ago. It can't be played like a banjo. Indvidual notes have the banjo flavor yes, but that's about it. Dave Thomas is right. There's no drone string. Another thing is the excesive resonation which makes strumming sound just...horrible. Claw hammer sounds a bit better so.. within reason you can try some chords with the usual Chick-a-Boom pattern. Do not expect the real Banjo sound to fluorish from this.. But then, after some weeks of frustration I forgot about playing it like a Banjo and commited myself to do something creative and out of the box with it. Getting advices from here and there I.. 1) Took away the resonator 2) Used a capo (3rd or 5th fret) 3) Forgot about Banjo picks and used a regular guitar pick 4) Experimented a bit with a very slight palm muting when I felt the sound was too overwhelming 4),,, played some exotic scales (gipsy, Japanese In Sen and so on) to make the instrument something more like an arabic Oud or Turkish Cumbus which is similar to a banjo. So now I have made this contraption something useful and enjoyable. Mr Thomas here is most right about not playing it like a banjo. My next move is buying a Banjo, meanwhile I finnally can have fun with this instrument. Hope this helps six string banjo owners...

[@benanglyn2889]

Very helpful comment! Cool story! I bought one of these a month ago and every time a try to play an open chord I wanna vomit! You seem like a very classy and cultured person. Keep sharing your experiences!

[@DarrenToth]

I had a whole new world open up to me when someone pointed out that you don't have to put guitar gauge strings on my banjitar. I replaced the standard gauged E and A strings with D(.032) and G(.024) strings, tuned the whole thing down a half step, and it sounds fantastic. Been playing it for 13 years, and I feel like I have a new instrument now.

[@clawhammer704]

Put a small towel under the head to smooth out the overtones....it will help.

[@josephineferdinand5417]

Any advice is welcome, I also find out for myself to use the capo on the 3rd or 5th fret, sound more banjo like, now I try the advice of mr. Thomas.

[@prushimush]

There's an old banjo strumming style used in New Orleans jazz and vaudeville: it's played on a 4 string banjo tuned to fifths(CGDA) or an open C ninth(CGBD), or occasionally the top 4 of a guitar(DGBE). To get around the lack of sustain and crashy sound that makes strumming sound weird, we use a lot of tremolo and top string glissando. Eddie Peabody and Roy Smeck are some old vaudevillians that played like this; Don Vappie and Eddy Davis(RIP) are modern hot jazz players that use the style. Might be worth a try if you want to strum the banjo.

[@MrMjp58]

An excellent video. I’ve just restrung mine with bronze. They don’t quite ring in the right way, but they’re ok. I’ll probably go back to steel if I get another set.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Unlike the 5 String Banjo, you can play in every key w/o re-tuning and you can use a Guitar capo too:kzbin.info/www/bejne/envZZ4OqrMafnbs

[@Brittmarie1337]

This was very useful. Thanks for this. I'm planning to buy a 6-string banjo and this helped me alot. Cheers.

[@lgwappo]

I have a Dean banjitar that I enjoy playing because I've always used banjo style finger-picking & I didn't want to start over in 1974 again with a banjo. No learning curve & that's what makes these fun. These should come with a compensated saddle. Mine sounded a little out of tune & it bothered me until I found a wooden compensated saddle. This was years ago so I don't remember where I ordered it from, probably Stewmac or Allparts. Anyway now it sounds like I tuned it today, not last month.

[@IntlPlaza]

Concerning the saddle, you are 100 percent correct. There is a guy who will make one for your specific instrument.

[@jefferyrowe2648]

Wow! Dave, Thanks for this very helpful video. I used to play in a local blues band a few years ago. I’ve re-introduced myself to folk music, & my wife let me purchase an acoustic nice playing Washburn. (She’s the family financial officer). I’ve been writing songs, & recently thought...”hey, this would sound good with some banjo during the bridge”. Found your video because I was looking for a very “minimal learning curve”. Thank you so much!

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Good comments of differences between 5 and 6 string banjos. When I saw you you reminded me of Harold Lloyd. Thanks for the lesson.

[@pandorawarwick873]

Actually, Celtic punk rock bands like dropkick murphys and flogging molly use banjos, accordions, mandolins, and bagpipes. Canadian Celtic rock bands such as Jubilee riots (enter the haggis) are the same way. Swedish rock bands like Baskery are the same way.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

8:42 Electric Guitar strings will give you that Banjo sound because they're identical in material to Banjo Strings (Nickel Plated Steel Wound).

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Karl Golden uses Acoustic Guitar Strings on a Banjitar.

[@ashtoncrow9368]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for the information, I’m a college student with a love of old country and blue grass and 12 years on acoustic guitar but no time to learn the banjo for now. Happy picking!

[@DancingStringsGuitar]

This is a great video. Thank you for all of the information segments and especially for playing the two songs at the end.

[@benlee111999]

A lot of great information and insight here. Thank you for the video.

[@kingschoir6328]

+benlee111999 Thanks!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@kingschoir6328 Unlike the 5 String Banjo you can play in every key w/o re-tuning.

[@dannywhitten8]

Dave, thanks for taking the time to share this info. :)

[@BrodyMcCain]

I absolutely found your video very informative, well thought out, simple to understand, motivating, inspiring and at a speed slow enough that a beginning like myself could comprehend nearly every aspect. You spoke with a very calm voice. And applied the K.I.S.S method. I like the way you faded in and out of each segment. Very well put together learning video. You mentioned artists like Keith Urban and others. And the reading material was at a slow enough speed that I could actually read it instead of hurried through. I would vote your video a 10. Can't wait for more. I'm on board!! Thank you very very much. Highly appreciated the time you put into this learning video. Thumbs up! Thanks again. Brody McCain.

[@IntlPlaza]

Thanks, Brody!

[@BrodyMcCain]

@@IntlPlaza It's all true. Loved it.

[@yeswingstube]

Thanks Dave I just picked up a 6 string Contessa Banjo with really bad strings. It's old and needs a little help but with your help I think I'll have some fun playing it. Aloha and thanks for the tips yeswings

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Electric Guitar Strings will work cause they're identical in material to Banjo Strings (Nickel Plated Steel).

[@brianthompson2089]

If you know open g guitar tuning try that but instead of the low d on the 6th string put a .008 or .009 string ang tune it up to high g then you'll get the ringing 5th string drone effect characteristic of the 5 string banjo. Therefore your strings would be (high)g(low)gdgbd.

[@warwickeaton5857]

Thank you Dave, very informative, encouraging and good luck to you. The instrument is just great for Australian trad. music.

[@IntlPlaza]

Thanks Warwick! Here's one way a six string can be used: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4jIoIKBnJaVg8k

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@IntlPlaza You can use any type of Guitar Strings. With Nashville Tuned Guitar Strings you can get a Tenor Banjo Sound since the High G is a step below the High A of a Tenor Banjo (the Octave4Plus .006 B4 is a step above the Tenor Banjo A4):kzbin.info/www/bejne/envZZ4OqrMafnbs

[@stephenhunt572]

You can make any 6 string guitar or banjo play and sound like a 5 string Banjo Take the 5 And 6 string off put a 1st string in the place of the 5th time it up to g keep the 4th 3rd and 2nd tuned as guitar i.e. D G B the detune the 1st down 1 note from E to D then play any banjo tune provided the tune does not need any 5th string fretting if you need to you can try playing the 1st string at the fret you need on the 5th

[@bearnando]

Thank you for the video, I was looking for more knowledge about the difference between a 5 string banjo and a 6 string banjo (here in Brazil, banjos has 4 strings as default and its pretty different than the 5 string), and once I know they have different tunings, I'm rolling for a 5 string, thank you very much!

[@ShoesMagoo]

Thanks for the informative video. I think you have achieved your purpose with it!

[@missbritt288]

Although i can actually play a real banjo , ive been considering the option of a banjo guitar more and more , Framus makes very good instruments , old German company !! Surprisingly Guitar Banjos are considered staple instruments in alot of Middle Eastern and North African Folk music ... Most of the old Rai bands ive seen use Framus banjos , as they lend themselves well to solo styles /Oud style melody's rather than strumming . Nice presentation !

[@sashkabookashka8357]

really useful, mister, very thanks!

[@Dwoed]

A 6 sixtring bassguitar is still a bassguitar...:-) saw a banjo guitar today in a shop...sounded great.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

9:49 The other day you called Elixir, they told ya that their Electric Guitar Strings & Banjo strings are Identical in Material (Nickel Plated Steel), so Electric Guitar Strings will give you a "True Banjo sound". Some guys prefer Acoustic Strings because they want a Darker Sound than a Banjo.

[@Piotrek606]

Very informative video,..thank you,.just bought 6 string banjo Gold Tone,...and I am learning how to use it, Mostly I do play 12 string guitar, i love country music and I will use your instructions for mine feature performance

[@101SnowAU]

"You can't play rock & roll on a banjo" Rob Scallon screaming in the distance.

[@kealowilson2816]

Dave... I can't thank you enough for this.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@UC8UuVSSBWip84pLO1ljGHeg Acoustic Strings on a Banjitar sound ok for something like Solo Classical Repritore. Electric Strings are great for Rock, Pop, you name it. A pickup for Banjitar is great for recording cause it eliminates background noise.

[@dallen3000]

I live 2 blocks away from the Deering banjo warehouse in San Diego. going to buy a tenor banjo from them pretty soon

[@FinnBjerke]

And then move away?

[@josephineferdinand5417]

My banjuitar is a Harley Bantan, 6 string. Looks the same as my 5th string banjo, exept the strings,.. of course. 120 euro.. very heavy and loud. And i'm here to learn how to sound more "banjo", like. I play finger picking on guitar without pick. So I hope to find here some idea's.

[@hunterchristopher5577]

Awesome video! I'm buying one.

[@wbwillie]

i play both, the chords DO sound the same, they're just fingered different, they're not that different, only the high string is normally different other than the drone string

[@wbwillie]

+wbwillie also, framus are made by the same company as warwick basses in Germany

[@kevinpaul1719]

I am putting my favorite Erin Ball pure nickel 8 gauge very light strings on mine. It came with some very heavy brass strings that chocked the life out of it.

[@IntlPlaza]

Those strings should work well with your banjo.

[@fredrock2222]

Very nice presentation. Thank you very much.

[@DSH1LL]

Thanks for making this video. It helped me.

[@rockdanny]

Thank you for your video was very informative I’m thinking of buying a six string banjo cheers and all the best from down under good job

[@ruggeroromano6028]

I would like to thank you for this intro video to 6 string banjo. I have got one,but I have not done good practice and the instrument is sleeping inside its cover .... But I have seen this video and i guess that i'll try again. I greatly appreciate your plain language so I could understand your explanations even if I'm italian . Thank you so much . I'll keep follow you in other videos !!!

[@augustwestusa]

Well presented and thoughtful video. After reading a lot of the comments, I believe I will stick with the 5 string real banjo plan, open back. Especially since I don't play the guitar all that well anyway! Learning something new on a banjo might end up helping my guitar playing?! We're never too old to learn something new!

[@IntlPlaza]

I guess that means mine is a fake banjo :-(

[@publikenemi49]

Nice job with this presentation , thank you

[@nelsonmongiovi3539]

Great video. Been thinking of a 6 string and had so many questions... you answered them all. Thanks.

[@TheLegendaryDoc]

Thank you for making this, thumbs up!

[@SamAveyRobinson]

i am having a Banjo guitar for my birthday and it used to belong to a folk band that only played one show.

[@bazmachon]

Hi Dave ta for a useful video, I've just purchased a Goldtone GT 750. I play guitar, mostly flat picking, with my mates on Mandolin, Guitalele and Melodeon we do folk and punk covers.Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@sbs721]

Very informative! Thnx.

[@clawhammer704]

It's great for country, folk, and alternative music but it just don't cut it in a bluegrass band. Maybe if you was as great as Jens Kruger, DOC Watson. They can make window blinds sound good.

[@matthewkeeley4479]

I've played five-string Scruggs and old-time banjo for many years. The five-string banjo is a difficult folk instrument to learn. No kidding yourself on this. If you play fingerstyle guitar this will be a big help but not a real gauge of your outcome. I also have played guitar for over fifty years. Most musicians know to buy the best used five string you can find and afford. The metal and wood construction requires fine skills and materials. A good used five string will start around two grand. I make side money on players who know this and time goes by and the rust and dust build,{and space it takes up in a ladies mind!} I then make a fair offer. This player does well to communicate you can get the timber and fill in sound in a sting band setting; you cannot play higher level Scruggs or old time on a banjitar. Simple banjo rolls on a five string can really go along way; simple patterns and chords can sound great to a point. The special made, few hundred dollar banjo guitars can accomplish these limited parameters. I am taking on five Scruggs students this year and they are aware of the necessary time, desire and listening needed to play the five well. Good luck with either ways of an " only an American would develop such a silly diversion..."

[@RoundheadRecords]

Have a question for you and thanks for the videos. I play the guitar upside down and backward, long story... Martin D18 from way back. I would like to buy a banjo to try and I have been around long enough, that you have to spend enough to get some quality and yet I am not sure how my claw hammer fingerpicking will adapt. Suggestions?

[@SimonHaenel]

Sir, let me congratulate to your German Framus Banjo. However, Framus is not out of business, Sir. They are actually share there production line with Warwick. I own several Framus guitars from 2003, 2007 and 2012. I just bought the very same Banjo you have, so i am quite happy to learn from your experiences with it. Great Video, thanks a lot. But please don't says that this great German guitar company is out of business.

[@FatSynthDude]

Great video. I still have no idea which direction I want to go as far as banjo configuration and tuning, but this has been quite enlightening.

[@Tarsan97]

It certainly look cool

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

IntlPlaza It's recommended to use really Light Gauge Strings (10s or 9s) because it'll allow the head to vibrate more freely making it loud. The 6 String Banjo is just loud because the Drumhead is acting like a really loud amplifier. These were originally used in Dixieland Jazz because back in the 1920s and 30s before we had amplification, Guitarists used these to compete w/ those Blazing loud Horns

[@przybyla420]

They were used in other styles for the same reason, like to compete with fiddles volume-wise. Django Reinhardt grew up playing a six string banjo

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@przybyla420 Johnny St Cyr played it w/ Louis Armstrong but yeah Django Reinhardt played on too, he could even play it w/ 3 Fingers after his last 2 were paralyzed in an Accident.

[@ret8996]

Thanks for the video, after debating getting a 6 string banjo this video helped make the decision eaiser. I am now going to get one.

[@homers7777]

fantastic mate... cheers

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

What if Acoustic Guitars had adjustable bridges like Electric Guitars did? That would be a fantastic upgrade.

[@mikeweidman9747]

Thank You Dave. Great video.

[@omomario]

i have one ... my parents bought it before i was born .. never used it ... can some one show me a beginner lessons or how to tune it or a guide to use it ? plz :)

[@Gutslinger]

Omomario It's not that hard to use a KZbin or Google search bar to find answers to your questions.

[@gingerbeer914]

Framus is NOT out of business. The heirs founded the Warwick brand, which is very well known for its bass guitars and amps and bass strings. Their red lables are the best sound budget strings around. They also hold the Rockbag and Rockcase brands for cases and bags. And quite recently they started making electric guitars again under the Framus flag. I don't know if they still make banjos, I guess not, but they do have a museum with a website and you even can buy NOS vintage parts! Not cheap, but original and available. I have a small Framus collection and they really are fun instruments, especially if you didn't pay those gold digger prices for them. Prices of old Framus banjos vary between roughly €150 and €450, all depending on the condition and the model of course.

[@stuball]

Great video. No I do not want to buy a banjo and re-learn every finger style song I play, not to mention transposing all of that music. That would take years, and I don't have the time. So I am going to look for one of these and play things I know right off the bat. Thanks for all the information.

[@metallicmusic5693]

I have a problem They don't sell elixir banjo nickel plated steel strings in the UK My name is Samthesizer and I play the banjo guitar but I use phosphor bronze acoustic guitar strings which in my opinion makes it sound a bit like a guitar even when fingerpicking

[@davedavidson9996]

Thanks for the video. You helped me out trying to figure out what strings to get for the same model Framus 6 string banjo

[@keithclark486]

String it up and play it in Nashville Tuneing and tell me what you think.

[@y2kmx5]

Thanks for the video, lots of useful information. I just picked up a Framus 6 sting banjo from an Auction and was just curious of how well it will work for my purposes and your video confirmed my impressions of the instrument. The purists out there refer to them as cheap junk but I think its a well built instrument and a good deal for the money if you can find one. I'm mainly a 6 string acoustic player and have been playing since a kid but like the sound of a banjo but not sure I want to learn a 5 string. I'm learning the idiosyncrasies of the 6 string banjo and they are fun to play with. The 6 string banjo is great for old time guitar hacks like myself and looking forward to adding the sound to our local jam sessions. Thanks again!

[@philipvirgin5121]

Hello Thanks for your very informative site. I am left handed and have found a super right hand 6 string banjo. Is there any reason why I cannot flip the nut, bridge and guard. The banjo is engraved like yours and is a German Hofner from the 70's. Good left hand banjo's are hard to find.

[@Holmeselliott]

Philip Virgin should be fine let me us know how it goes :)

[@drewwagner2557]

Would u consider posting a video showing some close up angles of ur hand playing ur roll pattern? Great work thanks for all the info!!

[@jeffreyogden7996]

This is a very helpful video. My daughter plays guitar and as you say, Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift make the banjo a great band instrument.

[@bassoneman]

I have one of those Framus 6 strings, It have the original head. it is a 1968 so the head is close to 54 for years old. So what would be the right size head for this banjo.

[@irishroverandthecrew]

Planning to buy one. Thanks.

[@ALtheDoctorWho]

Great Video. Yeah I was watching a Keith Urban interview with DanRather and it came up that he plays a 6 sting banjo.Years ago like 1968 my cousin gave me a 4 sting tenor banjo that he had in his attic.I bought a chord book But learning different chords was frustrating to me.I Imagine there should be a lot of down sides to the six string banjo. Now as I am listening to the rest of your video I realize There is going to have to be some sort of tuning options and even then you would be as you said just getting a 5 string. Thanks for sharing.

[@filianablanxart8305]

Must be the crowds I hang with . Guitar players wanting painless kinda sorta Banjo = zero . 5 string Banjo players wanting to adapt Banjo skills ( including finger picks ) to basic rhythm guitar = A couple of them .

[@IntlPlaza]

Hi Filiana! That's probably because you hang out with genetically superior people. On the other hand you may want to give this a listen... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4jIoIKBnJaVg8k