Banjo guitar
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The banjo guitar, is known by many names: guitar banjo, guitjo, banjar, banjitar or ganjo. It is a six-string banjo with the neck of a guitar. It is tuned like a guitar and can be played by guitarists who desire the sound of a banjo.
[edit] Notable 6-String Banjo players
- Sylvester Weaver
- Papa Charlie Jackson
- Danny Barker
- Johnny St. Cyr
- Doc Watson
- Taj Mahal
- Django Reinhardt
- Norman Blake
- Kevin Hayes of Old Crow Medicine Show
- Steve James
- Harry Manx
- John McCutcheon
- Harvey Reid
- John Sebastian
- Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies
- Neil Young
- Mark Butler of Claddagh
- Keith Urban
- Larry LaLonde of the funk-metal band Primus
- Buckethead
- The Reverend Gary Davis
- Clancy Hayes
- Bruce Springsteen
- Taylor Swift
- Christofer Drew
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- An introduction to the 6 and 12-String Banjo by Mystic West Products
- 6 and 12-string banjos are made by the Deering Banjo Company
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