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5-String Banjo
Bluegrass players favour banjos with a resonator back. Old time players often favour the open back variety. Many tunings are used, especially in old time music, but the most common are gDGBD and gCGDB.
The long neck 5 string (almost always associated with Pete Seeger) is 3 frets longer than the usual 5 string. The fretless instrument (often strung with gut or nylon strings) was favoured by some old time players because it allows the player to follow more closely the fiddle playing. The 5 string was also used for jazz and earlier popular music.
The long neck 5 string (almost always associated with Pete Seeger) is 3 frets longer than the usual 5 string. The fretless instrument (often strung with gut or nylon strings) was favoured by some old time players because it allows the player to follow more closely the fiddle playing. The 5 string was also used for jazz and earlier popular music.