The banjo’s tailpiece, as the name suggests, attaches at the tail of the instrument. It provides a way to attach the strings at the tail of the instrument. The tailpiece can take a variety of forms. Different types of banjos have different types of tailpieces. Some of the banjos IContinue Reading
A banjo’s tone ring filters out some tones from the string and head, allowing others to come through. It’s kind of like an equalizer. The banjo’s strings are the main energetic drivers of the instrument. Their sound is amplified by the head. The head’s ability to amplify the string’s energyContinue Reading
The banjo’s head is its primary tone generator. While guitars and many other stringed instruments have a wooden soundboard, the banjo has the head, a stretched membrane that amplifies the string’s vibrations. The head makes or breaks the sound of a banjo. If the head is too loose it willContinue Reading
Banjo hardware and parts can be specialized or rather commonplace depending on the build style of the instrument. When it comes to vintage and hand crafted banjos there is a good deal of variety. Most modern bracket-style banjo hardware cannot be found in a typical hardware store and must beContinue Reading