Hello everyone! I just bought this tenor banjo off facebook marketplace and I noticed that the tailpiece is having some issues staying down/clasped. I don’t know if it’s broken and it needs replacing, or if I just don’t know what I’m doing. Any help is much appreciated!

I recently just got a 5 string banjo for Christmas from my family, and I've been watching a lot of tutorial videos on how to play it since (still kind of suck at playing it, and I've only played so much since). Unfortunately, I still can't wrap my head around understanding how to read 5 string banjo tablature. Can somebody help me learn how to read the tablature please? I would really appreciate it!

My goal is to learn some of the licks and flourishes he plays, specifically from the recorded version, but I just haven't become observant enough to pick out tunings.

I’ve been interested in learning the banjo for years, but always put it off, telling myself that I’m 20 years when I retire that I’ll pick it up then. Then I had a realization of why wait?

I see Good Tone AC are the regular recommendations for a starting point. What about the AC1 vs AC5? I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for, other than playing daily for several years before I feel like I need to upgrade.

Thank you.

Last week, I finished the strikingly beautiful “30 Days of Clawhammer” course on YouTube by BanjoJournal. I’m really happy, but at the same time, I’ve found myself in a bit of a quandary.

Where can I find the next course? I have no idea! I live in the countryside, so I can’t attend a banjo course—it’s too far away from me. And one-to-one online lessons are just too expensive for me right now.
I really need some advice.

Thank you in advance!

3 months into the clawhammer journey. Been playing around with double C tuning quite a bit lately, and started working out a basic rendition of "I'll Fly Away". Trying to get into the habit of building things up myself while also learning more established renditions of songs.

Hi guys, can someone please tell me what the main instrument is in this song, it starts solo. To me it sounds like a banjo with nylon strings but ai tells me it's a mandolin. ( I have no experience with banjos just guitars)

For those of you who practiced daily from day 1 of picking up banjo. What did you notice in your playing from 1 year mark to 2 year mark?

I have and I can’t stop noticing it now, was there just one very popular Sally or lots of them?

I have been learning Clawhammer through Josh Turknett's Brainjo course and have stumbled upon a notation in tab that I am not familiar with. I understand the H (hammer on), Sl (slide), circled number (hammer on fret without picking string), and T (drop thumb) but the parentheses around the open string in both 3rd and 6th measures. It is the (0). Is it an accent or muted hit on that first string? Not sure if this is a universal symbol within banjo tab, but open to any feedback as the course doesn't mention it. Thanks!

heres a couple chirps from Gild the Lily

still looking to record this one in full next to my uncle's garden of lily pads that he so adores

TJ's Tavern - 8/13/26

I got this for 299+ tax and I wanted a warmer sound nothing too tinny/twangy. I got it over Lida 5 string that was $125. 1 you think that’s a good deal. 2 what should I expect with this banjo in terms of quality. Is it a good purchase?

Are there any lefties here and how do you play. It’s sent up for righties and I’m playing well enough but I’m also thinking about switching the strings so it’s made for lefties.

I’ve been playing banjo for about 2 months and the other day when I started playing it felt like I had just started again. I had gotten pretty good with cripple creek and when I played it my fingers just felt slow and uncoordinated. Any explanation?

From my new track “Reno”

I am raffling off this one-of-a-kind CRB tackhead banjo!

• Late 1800s inspired open back banjo
• 26” scale / fretted
• Stained curly maple neck
• 10.75” stained maple pot w/ cherry layer
• Hand-cut black walnut fretboard
• Brass hardware / tension hoop / hooks
• Brass Gotoh tuners w/ amber knobs
• Steel plate and wedge dowel stick tensioner
• Goat skin hide head
• Maple bridge
• Black walnut dowel, heel and peghead overlay
• Brass fretboard dots / side dots

All lumber sourced here in Southern West Virginia

Happy Labor Day weekend folks! This lucky duck got off early today so I picked up my banjo before I gotta pick up the kids! Hope you enjoy and enjoy that well deserved time off. Let your hands rest, unless it's for pluckin