Guitjo Rag

Just a generic raggy thing on a cheap Dean 6 string banjo. Action's really high. I have a hard time playin' this thing, but it sounds okay if I mute it well enough.
This song started out as "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" and then became a lil' more generic under my fingers...

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Music

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• Guitjo
• Banjitar
• Guitar
• Banjo
• Ragtime
• Wish
• Could
• Shimmy
• Like
• My
• Sister
• Kate

[MusiciansForums]

Now thaaaats what im talkin abouuuut..... Awesome job picking. Any chance you would tab that out sometime? Thanks!

[MSB76]

@MusiciansForums I don't even have the patience to read tab anymore. Writing tab sounds even less appealing... Bob Brozman's "Folk to Jazz" DVDs and Stefan Grossman's "Fingerpicking Country Blues" DVD have tab for "Sister Kate" that I used to come up with this version. Hope that helps.

[GingerBonzo]

Beauuuuuuuudiful. Is that in regular tuning? Why the capo?

[MSB76]

@GingerBonzo Thanks! Yup, standard tuning. Action was really high, so the capo just made it easier to play.

[MSB76]

whatever strings you prefer i guess, but most people seem to use nickel strings. any old electric set will do i suppose. i've never changed the strings on mine but i think it's got a set of nickel mediums on it. thanks for the kind words.

[harpdog52]

hey Mike - was messin around looking for some youtube vids of the Lowebow and found your guitjo pickin - nice rag - sounds great.

[MSB76]

@harpdog52 Thanks, Ross! I need to play that guitjo more often. Got it hangin' on the wall now in the music room. You need to come over soon and play! Those Lowebows are awesome! I'd love to get me one.

[fralin1966]

nice pickin ever think of lowerin the bridge to help with the high action ?

[freakvan911]

can you please tell me what strings a guitjo uses as im thinking of getting one thanks :P. cool song by the way.

[kuaktak]

Nice pickin' man!!!

[SnowDaySerenade]

Really nice!

[residentrog]

that's brill, most impressive