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Open-Back Banjo
Everything published on Viyolens under Open-Back Banjo — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
5 String Banjo Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The 5-string banjo's short fifth drone string creates re-entrant tuning — higher in pitch than all the others — and gives the instrument its characteristic, unmistakeable sound.
5 String Banjo: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying the right five-string banjo comes down to knowing your style first: resonator for bluegrass, open-back for clawhammer and old-time. Everything else follows from that.