I'm just starting out. Seems like fun so far. Who else plays?

 

I actually have a couple friends with banjos, one is very good, he plays guitar, sitar, bass, and banjo, also harmonica. A buddy of mine I know from here has a banjo, though I dont know how well he plays it.

I myself am horrible at stringed instruments.

 

I play a little never realy stuck with it got some of the picking excercises down but im not real good Played guitar for years aways loved the banjo sound just a great instrument

 

 

If they actually know how one should be picked, whether it be "claw-hammer" style, finger-pickin', or some other style, they will call it a "five-string" and not a banjo.

 

I have a five string and play a little. I mostly play guitar and harp, but I pick a little and have some fun. It is a great sound...gets the neighbors a little curious though

 

I have had a banjo since I was 7 and I have never been able to find someone for instruction. I have spent lots of time with other instruments, but I have spent most of my service time in Michigan and I don't think there are very many hillbillies up here. Just about a week ago, I bought a new set of strings for it for some reason.

 

Michigander here. My grandad got all of his grandsons a banjo and taught us all how to cord (platnum tuned)
Have a Bacon Day and a Gibson Mastertone hangin' on the wall. Way to good'a banjo's for the talent i have but proably ok investments.
Also have a Martin tenor Guitar

 

I'd like to learn clawhammer style banjer...heard ol' Stringbean on WSM 650 AM Classic Opry show the other night, he plays real fast & I'd say his set was right at 1 minute on that 1962 Porter Waggoner segment.

 

I'm trying to learn the Scruggs bluegrass style. I can't seem to find any teachers around here. It seems a lot of banjo guys teach themselves out of books and DVDs. That's what I'm doing, but I sure think a proper instructor would help me progress much faster.

 

It has been my observation that alcohol is a good string lubricant; the more you drink, the better you pick. <<<pretend it is a five-string.

 

Although I don't play banjo (I'm a guitar picker myself), I'd like to give it a try some day, looks like fun and I like the sound. Try looking around the local music shops and ask about lessons. Thats where I go for my guitar lessons.

Also shovelhead's pic made me burst out laughing, thats a gooder .