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Tambourine banjo. Skin bending pretty much. Hello fellow banjo players I just finished my first musical instrument. A banjo with a skateboard fretboard and a tambourine as a resonator… Started by Sebastian Mueller	1	Sep 15, 2018 Reply by Sebastian Mueller
Cigar Box Banjo, Cookie Tin Banjo, Canjo, Dulci-jo, Diddley Bow Banjo, Gas Canjo, Etc... Jo! So... I have been building handmade musical instruments for about 2½ years, or so, now. I primarily build Cigar Box Guitars ( 2, 3, and 4 s… Started by Brian Revels	2	Mar 3, 2017 Reply by Brian Revels
not technicaly a banjo, but banjo-ish hey, I have been making strinnged instruments with a round body, 1-3 strings and a fretless neck, one played with slide, one with slide or… Started by Iain T.S.	1	Aug 23, 2016 Reply by turtlehead
Laser cut bridges cbgitty Hi everyone! I'm thinking about purchasing some of these laser cut bridges from C.B. Gitty, and was wondering if anyone has any feedback on… Started by egyptpunk	0	Aug 4, 2016
Large book with banjo plans http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/221040077292 Firefox collection? Started by Wade	4	Mar 12, 2016 Reply by Jim Morris
Tin can banjo: Neck-thru options? Hi folks, I'm creating a 5-string out of an olive oil can and a poplar 1x3: At first, I was thinking of doing a simple neck-thru design… Started by Noam Berg	3	Apr 4, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
Some Great Banjo Building Ideas Found Elsewhere on CBN... Hi All, In researching on CBN how best to build a banjo, I came across some great ideas that I'd like to pass on to this group, since most… Started by Rand Moore	7	Feb 13, 2014 Reply by turtlehead
Building Round Sound Boxes for Banjos Hi All, Recently while in the States I came across a series of videos that describe in detail how to build round sound boxes for banjos. In… Started by Rand Moore	5	Nov 6, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
Some specifically general questions My wife has expressed interest in learning banjo, and I thought I would make her one. I am planning to use a 10" tambourine and 4 strings… Started by Matt Quinney	33	Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Rand Moore
4 string banjo strings I've made a four string cooky tin banjo. What guages are you folks using for your strings? Started by Mr. Toad	0	Sep 30, 2013

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Tambourine banjo. Skin bending pretty much.

Started by Sebastian Mueller. Last reply by Sebastian Mueller Sep 15, 2018. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Cigar Box Banjo, Cookie Tin Banjo, Canjo, Dulci-jo, Diddley Bow Banjo, Gas Canjo, Etc... Jo!

Started by Brian Revels. Last reply by Brian Revels Mar 3, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes

not technicaly a banjo, but banjo-ish

Started by Iain T.S.. Last reply by turtlehead Aug 23, 2016. 1 Reply 1 Like

Laser cut bridges cbgitty

Started by egyptpunk Aug 4, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Large book with banjo plans

Started by Wade. Last reply by Jim Morris Mar 12, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Tin can banjo: Neck-thru options?

Started by Noam Berg. Last reply by Rand Moore Apr 4, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Some Great Banjo Building Ideas Found Elsewhere on CBN...

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by turtlehead Feb 13, 2014. 7 Replies 1 Like

Building Round Sound Boxes for Banjos

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Nov 6, 2013. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Some specifically general questions

Started by Matt Quinney. Last reply by Rand Moore Oct 11, 2013. 33 Replies 1 Like

4 string banjo strings

Started by Mr. Toad Sep 30, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes

4 string or 5 string banjo for blues?

Started by JIm Trussler. Last reply by Gerald Readore Aug 22, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

The 3-String Dulcijo and Other Diatonically Scaled Banjos with Re-Entrant Tuning

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Jul 28, 2012. 27 Replies 0 Likes

5-String Banjo Discussion Area

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Ryan Rose Feb 4, 2012. 10 Replies 1 Like

a free banjo album, sort of

Started by Matthew Borczon. Last reply by Matthew Borczon Jan 15, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like

Banjo Blues Tab

Started by Gary Davis. Last reply by Matthew Borczon Jan 12, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes

CB Banjuke Project

Started by John Hopper. Last reply by Rand Moore Nov 30, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Banjo Ukulele

Started by John Hopper. Last reply by Rand Moore Nov 27, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Need help identifying a banjo

Started by DonnieC. Last reply by Mark Bliss Sep 28, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Learning to play 5 String Banjo-Beginner Tips and Resources

Started by Mark Bliss. Last reply by Mark Bliss Sep 10, 2011. 4 Replies 1 Like

General Questions

Started by Kyle. Last reply by Mark Bliss Sep 4, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

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