Banjos & Banjo Accessories

Banjo: Pronunciation: 'ban-(")jO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural banjos also banjoes
Etymology: probably of African origin; akin to Kimbundu mbanza, a similar instrument
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed.

A Brief History of the Banjo:
The Banjo was brought to America by African slaves. It was used mainly by them until the banjo became more popular in the mid nineteenth century. Early minstrel shows usually had a banjo player with a fiddle, tambourine and guitar. The style of banjo playing that was often used was called stroke style.

Later on, a new style of banjo playing known as guitar style became popular because guitarists began learning the banjo. Slowly but surely, the banjo was less commonly referred to an instrument of slaves and began to become common among the middle and upper-class.

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Fender« FB-54 5-String Banjo
Fender« FB-54 5-String Banjo

Fender« FB-55 Banjo
Fender« FB-55 Banjo

Fender« FB-58 Banjo
Fender« FB-58 Banjo

Washburn B16 Banjo
Washburn B16 Banjo

Crafters Tennessee Classic Flathead 5-String Banjo
Crafters Tennessee Classic Flathead 5-String Banjo

Rogue Travel/Starter Banjo
Rogue Travel/Starter Banjo

Musician's Friend Learn the Banjo Starter Pack
Musician's Friend Learn the Banjo Starter Pack

Orpheum Model 1 Banjo
Orpheum Model 1 Banjo

Gibson RB-250 Standard Pattern 5-String Banjo
Gibson RB-250 Standard Pattern 5-String Banjo

Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard 5-String Banjo
Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard 5-String Banjo

Gibson Granada Hearts and Flowers Banjo
Gibson Granada Hearts and Flowers Banjo

Dean Playmate Frailing-Style Open Back Banjo
Dean Playmate Frailing-Style Open Back Banjo

Dean BW12 12-String Banjo
Dean BW12 12-String Banjo

Deering Left-Handed Boston 5 Banjo with Hardshell Case
Deering Left-Handed Boston 5 Banjo with Hardshell Case
Gibson RB Banjo
Gibson RB Banjo

Deering Sierra 5-String Left-Handed Banjo with Case
Deering Sierra 5-String Left-Handed Banjo with Case

Deering Goodtime Banjo
Deering Goodtime Banjo

Deering The Goodtime 2 Banjo
Deering The Goodtime 2 Banjo

Deering 5-Boston 5-String Banjo
Deering 5-Boston 5-String Banjo

Deering 5-Sierra 5-String Banjo
Deering 5-Sierra 5-String Banjo

Deering 5-Deluxe 5-String Banjo
Deering 5-Deluxe 5-String Banjo

Deering 5-Golden Era 5-String Banjo
Deering 5-Golden Era 5-String Banjo

Deering 5-Greg Deering Limited 5-String Banjo
Deering 5-Greg Deering Limited 5-String Banjo

Deering B6 6-String Banjo
Deering B6 6-String Banjo

Epiphone MB-350 Banjo
Epiphone MB-350 Banjo

Goldtone Banjo Bass
Goldtone Banjo Bass

Epiphone MB-250 Banjo
Epiphone MB-250 Banjo

Rogue B-30 Banjo
Rogue B-30 Banjo

Dean BW6 Backwoods 6-String Banjo
Dean BW6 Backwoods 6-String Banjo

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