6-String banjo

Just kiddin' here (a bit), but...

- Pro: Plays like a guitar.
- Con: Sounds like a banjo.

Hopefully THAT'll get some response!

Howdy, Fisheri,

And ALL 'tar, or 'tar wannabe's! Don't git me STARTED!
If you can find the CD of Django Reinhardt's early 'tar recordings,
you are in for a treat! Two GREAT bands that use both, a banjo, and a
'tar, are; Old Crow Medicine Show, and Yonder Mountain String Band.

I have played the 'tar since the early 80's.

On my 'bluegrass' 'tar, I replaced the low 'E', with another
high 'E'. So, I can create a 5 string banjo effect.

On my 'jugband' 'tar, I use the low 'E', but it doesn't have the
same effect as a on a guitar. The low notes do not really
sound very 'bassy'. (is that a word?)

I play bluegrass, Irish, and jug band, music on the 'tar,
and people cannot tell it is not a 'jo.
... until they notice 6 tuners on the head!

PROS: You can do melody, chord, flat pick, cross pick,
frail (YES!), and clawhammer (WOW!). You can get a helluva
lot of noise out of one instrument!

CONS: You will probably be arrested for violating some local
noise ordinance. And, many 'old time' tenor 'jo players
don't think much of 'tars.

There you have it; probably TMI. We have two sample songs on
out website, www.thetinpennyband.com. Sounds like a 'jo,
but it hain't!

eddie