Electric banjo - improvising

[gege930]

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[TMWTSB]

the first 2 seconds of the song...that was enough for me

[Ozjourneyman]

Mate that was just kick arse. :)

[honestbutugly]

was wondering at first , but gotta say wow, great

[MrFarrest]

I only wish I had one of them bad banjos to shred peoples faces, check out my page

[jwawc]

sounds like something Muse would do

[licantrop7]

What songs are they?

[banjoman80]

@licantrop7 - It is something like medley of The House of the Rising Sun, Pink Panther theme and the Popcorn melody.

[banjoman80]

I taught myself this special "electric guitar like" style on 5-str.banjo. But I have learnt Scruggs and Keith style banjo at the first and played bluegrass in beginning.

[sdrawkcabgnipytmi]

Are you self taught or do you have some kind of educational background that provides you with the skills to make that thing?

[1Picker15]

I don't believe this is a real banjo or that this is good. It takes away from what the banjo really is. I think you should throw that out, get you a real banjo, and learn to pick it right. The banjo isn't supposed to sound like that.

[DakotaRevolver]

@1Picker15 This sir, is an ignorant comment. The banjo is and has ALWAYS been, an improvised instrument. You made them from what you had. There is nothing MORE "banjo" than doing something to change it to suit your style and taste.

[Quack4Zac]

@1Picker15

You're entirely ignorant and narrow minded. I suppose no one should play anything that isn't an African tackhead banjo, then? You silly, silly man.

[TomRAFC]

@1Picker15 and earl scruggs wasn't supposed to pick the way he did and now its a respected style you close minded individual

[guitardudebanjoman]

I really don't have the skills or money to file down part of the neck and add a peggead at the 5th fret, so I'm gonna have a redneck looking electric banjo.  I might even wrap it in duct tape for added effect.

[guitardudebanjoman]

I've been wanting to buy an electric banjo, but I'm flat broke. I have 2 regular banjos, and 2 electric guitars. I almost never play my first guitar, so I'm thinking I'll make it into an electric banjo. I'll tune the high e string down to a D, remove the top string, and replace the 5th string with a high E string tuned up to a g. if that string breaks from the extra tension, I'll get railroad spikes put in at the third fret to compensate for the longer string. (continued)

[vinnymusician]

where can I get a metal clip like that. I am making an elecrtic banjo and want It to have more sustain. great playing

Thanks. much

[krimskrams]

do you feel like an electric banjo sounds that much different to an electric guitar?

[banjoman80]

It was made by Mr. Neuszer from Slovakia. I bought it from second hand for $1000 and rebuilt electronics (added FX processor inside and changed banjo pickup). Try to google some of Czech handcrafters e.g. Janish or Capek banjos.

[dubbeld91]

What kind of electric is this and how much was it? I've been searching the market for custom electric banjos.

[JennieLynneWilliams]

Hi. Could you tell me what make your electric banjo is. Love the look of it and of course you play it well too!

[corruptedkid4145]

keep it up! this is awesome! nice playing.

[GhostCandyz]

rasing sunnn

[banjoman80]

You´re wrong. The main advantage is to have just instrument on stage and easy to switch from banjo to guitar with lot of effects. I can play bluegrass banjo, steel guitar, telecaster, overdriven rock guitar on one instrument.

[pkalldayful]

this is epic and you played the solo to this song better then some guitarist and btw its not new orleans song its house of the riseing sun

[Brianasjackalbear]

Hot Buttered Popcorn? Are you kidding, that is so freaking awesome. Nice horse pillows. So seriously, any chance you tabbed all that out for your fans to learn?

I would just love the template for that much stuff up and down the neck. Nice work!

[wouterisdebeste]

Absolutely great stuff! Respect!!! Greets from the netherlands!

[blabliblaism]

i didn`t kno there was eletric banjos lol

[skillzdatkillz900]

all this is missing now is for you to shout ot of your window:

"You kids get off my darn lawn!"

[jtizz711]

I. MUST. HAVE. ONE!!!!

[mvickers03]

Wow mate that was cool! I envy those skills

[sammyasher]

Whered you get the metal clip? what's it called? Ive seen one before, and really loved the tone it gave the banjo, but never could find one or anything about it!

[umkwaig]

Very nice!

[darkmachete]

Damn!!! Sounds amazing!!!!

[country10001]

good picking. thanks jim

[Buczkman]

house of the rising sun!

[LUXITANIE]

Dude You're good and the banjo guitar is AWESOME.

[ryanspeed]

Nice!!!

[chocolatepain357]

@banjoman80

hahahaha house on the rising sun r3tard......lol

[davidpenny1]

Do you know where I can get tabs for the first song?

[davidpenny1]

I love this unique sound.

[MrTrainfanatic]

Awesome!  :D

[banjodude780]

thats preety sweet wat kind of banjo is it looks cool and does it have volume without an amp

[HillbillyJ]

@banjodude780 I think its Deering crossfire. I doubt it has much volume. I assume its like an electric guitar, very little volume without an amp.

[banjodude780]

because i played a gold tone electric and it was pretty loud with out an amp