Gear Reviews

Every banjo player, whether a seasoned professional or a weekend enthusiast, eventually hits a wall where their instrument…

There is nothing quite as discouraging as picking up your banjo, tuning the open strings to a perfect…

If you have spent any significant amount of time playing the guitar, you know the feeling of wanting…

We have all been there—that moment when the high-lonesome sound of a bluegrass breakdown or the rhythmic “bum-ditty”…

For many of us, the allure of the banjo is undeniable. That rhythmic, percussive “plunk” is the heartbeat…

If you have ever felt that your standard ukulele was just a bit too polite for a loud…

If you are a left-handed musician, you know the struggle all too well. Walking into a music shop…

I still remember the first time the infectious “gallop” of a Scruggs-style banjo roll caught my ear. There…

There is a specific, hauntingly beautiful sound that only a 5-string banjo can produce. For many of us,…

For years, I found myself in a creative rut. I loved the bright, percussive “snap” of a banjo,…