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Guitar chord forum - chordie → Other string instruments → Banjolin
I have one of these instruments, a cross between a mandolin and a banjo.
I dont play it though as it is a right noisy wee thing. I prefer the sound of the mandolin.
anyone else got one of these?
do you like it more than or less than the madolin?
Ken
Hi Ken, I also acquired a banjolin, it is a John Grey model and very pretty. Since I can't play the mandolin I restrung the 8-string banjolin with nylon strings in unison pairs, as an 8-string ukelele. It's great, a very individual sound, and loud!
Fred
I have had a mandolin banjo for years - rarely touching it up until the past few months. It has led me towards wanting a straight mandolin. It is an anonymous "zither banjo" which really rings out - much louder than a mainstream mando and slightly less sustain. The top two strings sound like a mandolin, the bottom two strings kick in like a banjo so it's a limited sound.
Apparently, the mandolin banjo is different from a Banjolin. The mando-banjo has the 8 strings, whereas the banjolin has only 4 strings, but tuned GDAE too. The Banjolin is often prefered to the mando-banjo as its less likely to go out of tune ( skin, humidity and heat make a big difference). There are also banjoleles which seem to be banjolin's tuned as per ukes.
There are a couple of excellent YouTube videos of a banjolin playing rag-time backed by guitar.
I had ust typed a reply to you tat I had to delete after doing some research before hitting submit.
I thought you were wrong about 4 strings on a banjolin, even though there are some images on google that show a banjolin as the same vintage one i have. So i read more about it on the ne and yer right.
So, I have not got a banjolin after all.
I have a mandobanjo 
Ken
Well then - Congratulations on the new arrival !
As we say in Belfast - "More power till yer elbow !"
This is a link to an ebay picture of a zither mando-banjo. Not the same, but very similar to my own. I'm not selling the one in the picture by the way -
http://i13.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/9e/27/1c10_1.JPG
Alan,
that looks the exact same as mine, even the case looks the same. Also looks a bit better condition than mine,lol
Cheers
Ken
Hi upyourkilt,
That sure sounds like a great piece of equipment you have ? Mandobanjo!!
Doe's It do your house cleaning as well??
Probably not meant to be funny, but your post really made me laugh.!
I would love to hear you play " The Clyde" on that instrument?
Slán
Old Doll.
Here's the ragtime video I mentioned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C88o2lHeGw
It's entitled Dennis Pash and Meredith Axelrod play Tickled To Death
Hi all,
Just wondering if there's any folks in Plymouth who play banjo (blue-grass) and other assorted things mandolin/ guiatar who may be interested in a jam at different locations in the city, at differing times of the month?
I play /sing and would like to meet others who do
I collect and play banjoleles. I'm totally satisfied with the sound projection and the ease of learning how to play these little critters. A BIG word of warning. Never string a banjolele with any other than uke strings. Any others will stress the neck. It does sound louder with the wire, I must admite.
Alan
tickled to death excellent!
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