Electric Banjo

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6 Strings Electric Banjo

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Electric Banjo

Electric Banjo - 6 Lbs. Weight, Gdgbd Tuning , Optional Hard Case Hd15-m, Bag Included, Left-handed Option Available

Electric Banjo

Electric Banjo - Maple Neck, Radiused Rosewood Fingerboard, Chrome Plating | Mahogany Finish With Straightline Tailpiece, Bone Nut, Dot Inlay

Acoustic Guitar - Linden Wood Fingerboard, 38 Inches Black Glossy Finish | Includes Strap, Bag, Strings And 2 Picks

Electric Banjo - Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 25 1/2-inch Scale Length, Vintage Style Tremolo

Electric Banjo - Blond Slender Rock Maple Neck, 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets, Exotic Wood Bowtie Inlays, Geared Tuners, Durable Satin Finish

Electricity Power Source 500 Milligram Metal-body Material Best Quality Electric Banjo Body Material: Metal

Electric Banjo - Wood & Metal, 36" Size | Multi-Color Design, Lightweight 8kg

Weight8 kg

ColorBrown

Size36"

MaterialWood & metal

Strings5

TypeBanjo

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Palitana

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Electric Banjo - Linden Wood Body, 38 Inches with Ebony Fretboard | Includes Strap, Bag, Strings and 2 Picks

Body MaterialLinden Wood

Fretboard MaterialEbony Wood

Size38 inches

Tuning PegsGeared

StringsSteel

CutawayYes

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Sangli

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Acoustic Guitar - Linden Wood Fingerboard, 38 Inches Black Glossy Finish | Includes Strap, Bag, Strings and 2 Picks

Product TypeElectric Banjo

ColorBrown

Number Of Frets18

Body MaterialWood

Fretboard MaterialEbony

Size38 inches

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New Delhi

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Electric Banjo - Tropical American Mahogany Neck, Slender Deering Shape | Radiused Fingerboard with Seed & Vine Inlays, Guitar Style Tuners, Adjustable Truss-Rod, 22 Nickel-Silver Frets

Neck MaterialMahogany

FingerboardRadiused

InlaysSeed & Vine

TunersGuitar Style

Truss RodAdjustable

Frets22

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Kolkata

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Electric Banjo - GRX Maple Neck, Poplar Body, Rosewood Fretboard with White Dot Inlay , 5-Way Selector and Standard Tremolo Bridge

Neck TypeGRX maple

Body MaterialPoplar

Fretboard MaterialRosewood

Fret TypeMedium

Bridge TypeStandard tremolo

Tuning1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E

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Lakshman Sruthi Musicals Pvt. Ltd.

Chennai

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Light Weight Electric Mini Banjo - Electric, Compact Design, Lightweight Build | Ideal for Concerts, Electric Power Source, 4-String Configuration

InstrumentElectric Mini Banjo, Other

TypeElectric

Power SourceElectricity

ApplicationConcert

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Mumbai

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Silver Electric Banjo

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ELECTRIC BANJO

Product TypeElectric Instrument

Number of Strings18-24

MaterialAluminum Alloy

Pickup TypePiezoelectric

Dimensions1000 x 150mm

Weight5 kg

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Delhi

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Electric Banjo - 12 Kg Weight | New Condition, No Battery or AC Adapter

Product TypeElectric Banjo

Dominant ColorBrown

Weight12 Kg

MaterialWood, Metal

Strings5 strings

Scale LengthRange

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Indore

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Electric Banjo - 11" Rim Diameter, 26 1/4" Scale Length, Lightweight at 4 lbs | Perfect for Musicians on the Go

Product TypeMusical Instrument

Dominant ColorBrown

Neck Width1 1/4"

Scale Length26 1/4"

Rim Diameter11"

Overall Length37 1/2"

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Besson Musical Instruments Pvt. Ltd.

Bulandshahar

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Electric Banjo

Product TypeMusical Instrument

Number Of Buttons23/30

MaterialWood

ColorYellow

DimensionsVariable

WeightVariable

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Mumbai

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Electric Banjo - Sealed Guitar-Style Tuners, .010-.024w String Gauge, Stacked Humbucker Pickup, 25-1/2" Scale Length, Includes Gigbag

TypeElectric Banjo

ColorSunburst

Scale25-1/2"

Nut Width1-3/16"

PickupHumbucker

Weight6 lbs

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Akola

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Electric Banjo - Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 25 1/2-inch Scale Length, Vintage Style Tremolo

Strings Scale25 1/2 inch

Neck MaterialMaple

FingerboardRosewood

Frets22

BridgeVintage Style

Body MaterialAgathis

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Ahmedabad

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FAQs Related to Electric Banjo

What is the origin country of the banjo instrument?

The Banjo instrument originated in North America. It was first created by the Africans that are enslaved along with their descendants. The Africans created this instrument incorporating the traditions of the West Africans and the Europeans, where they directly or indirectly maintained and conserve the traditions.

In which musical instrument category banjo come?

The Banjo musical instrument falls under the category of the stringed instrument. It was one of the popular stringed musical instruments in the United States that were created by slaves back in the 19th century and were further exported to European countries. There are many other musical instruments of the Africans that have somewhat similar names.

What is the banjo price in India?

The prices of the Banjo depends on the size, quality, etc. Generally, the range of the prices of the banjo is from ₹4000 – ₹200000 and it may increase. The cost of the lowest model that is of lower quality and is often bought by beginners is in the range of ₹11000– ₹23000. A good one with better quality and sound would definitely cost higher in the range of ₹25000– ₹35000. A solid and best-quality banjo would cost above ₹40000.

Are learning banjos easier than guitar?

The banjo instrument is another versatile instrument like other stringed musical instruments like the guitar, and ukulele however, compared to others, by far it is one of the easiest in its category. The strings of the Banjo are thinner compared to that of the guitar and the ukulele which makes it easier for playing as the strings might not hurt the fingers much and the neck is smaller compared to a guitar. Once the learners have mastered the basics it becomes much easier for them to further learn the instrument properly and start playing not just as a hobby during leisure but in many events and functions.

Bulbul Tarang Nickel Plated Hardware Metal Body Electric Banjo In Good-Looking Colour Application: Concert

Price: 9000 INR/Piece

MOQ4 Piece/Pieces

ColorRed

InstrumentBass

Body MaterialMetal

Fingerboard MaterialRed Electric Banjo Best Quality Electric Banjo In Cheap Price

TypeElectric

Power SourcePower Source Electricity

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Kanha Enterprises

Meerut

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Electricity Power Source 500 Milligram Metal-Body Material Best Quality Electric Banjo Body Material: Metal

Price : 7000 INR

Metal Banjo Drum - All Sizes Available, Black Color with Nickel Plated Hardware, Non-Electric, Manual Operation, Versatile Tones from Deep Bass to High-Pitched Sounds

Price : 2360 INR

Acoustic Guitar - Linden Wood Fingerboard, 38 Inches Size, Black Glossy Finish | Includes Strap, Bag, Strings, and 2 Picks

Product TypeBanjo

FinishBlack Glossy

Number of Frets18

FingerboardLinden Wood

FretboardEbony Wood

Size38 inches

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Dhingra Musical

New Delhi

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Electric Banjo - Engineered Wooden Body, 11 Strings Double Pickup, Blue & White | 31 Keys, Concert Application

InstrumentOther, Electric Banjo

Body MaterialWood

TypeElectric

SizeStandard

ColorBlue & White

ApplicationConcert

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Eastern Banjo

Ranchi

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Various Colors Are Available Electric Banjo With Special Quality Foam Bag

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Electric Banjo - Dark Red Mahogany Neck, Natural Ebony Fingerboard, Nickel Silver Frets | Fully Adjustable Truss Rod, Planetary Tuners, Gloss Finish

Neck MaterialMaple

Fingerboard MaterialEbony

Frets22

TunersPlanetary

Truss RodAdjustable

FinishGloss

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Swar Mandir Musical Instruments

Hyderabad

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Electric Banjo - Curly Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard with Snowflake Inlay | Chrome Plated Tailpiece, Straightline Design

MaterialWood, Metal

ColorBrown

Dimensions70cm

Weight2kg

Keys22

Strings22

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Sargam Musical Instrument Limited

Ahmedabad

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Electric Banjo - Blonde Slender Rock Maple Neck, 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets, Bow Tie Hardwood Inlays, Sealed Geared Tuners, Durable Satin Finish

Neck MaterialRock Maple

FretsNickel Silver

Fret Count22

InlaysHardwood

TunersSealed, Geared

FinishSatin

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Aniruddha Musical Instruments

Hyderabad

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Electric Banjo

Body MaterialMahogany

Neck MaterialMaple

FingerboardRosewood

Scale Length25-1/2"

Nut Width1-3/16"

Weight6 lbs

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Calcutta Musical Depot

Kolkata

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Electric Banjo - Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Mahogany Back and Sides | Premium Bone Nut, Celluloid Binding, Straightline Tailpiece, Planet Tuners

Body MaterialMahogany

Neck MaterialMaple

Fingerboard MaterialEbony

Bridge MaterialEbony

TunersStraightline

Nut MaterialBone

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Priyanka Musical House

Delhi

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Electric Banjo - Chrome Plated Hardware, Sealed Guitar-Style Tuners, Black ABS Binding, Dot Inlay, A-Style Perloid Buttons, Remo Tension Hoop

TunersSealed guitar-style

InlayDot

Tension HoopRemo

BindingBlack ABS

ButtonsA-style perloid

HardwareChrome plated

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Deepika Musical Instruments Shop

Gurugram

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Electric Banjo - 1 1/4Ã¢ÂÂ³ Neck Width, 26 1/4Ã¢ÂÂ³ Scale Length, 13 7/8Ã¢ÂÂ³ Resonator Diameter, 38Ã¢ÂÂ³ Overall Length, Weighs Approx. 10 lbs | Unmatched Acoustic Resonance with Modern Electric Features

Neck Width at Nut1 1/4"

Scale Length26 1/4"

Resonator Diameter13 7/8"

Overall Length38"

Weight10 lbs

MaterialWood, Metal

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Kenny Industries

Vijayawada

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5-String Banjo - Basswood Block Rim, Mahogany Neck and Resonator | Double Coordinator Rod, Rosewood Fretboard, Acrylic Pearl Inlay

TypeElectric Banjo

Strings5-string

Body WoodMahogany

FretboardRosewood

RimBasswood

Tuning MachinesFriction

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Sabari Musicals

Chennai

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Electric Banjo - Durable Nickel Plated Steel Rim, 24-Piece Butterfly Flange, High Crown Head Design | Features Beveled Tension Hoop, Deering 6-String Tailpiece, Nickel Plated Hardware

StringsSix strings

MaterialWood, Metal

FinishBrown

Size11 inches

HardwareNickel Plated

Number of Keys24

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Chandigarh Musical Instrument

Chandigarh

Business Type:Service Provider

Electric Banjo Strings

Product TypeBanjo String

MaterialSteel

GaugeVarious

LengthVariable

ColorSilver

PackagingSet

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Ellora Musicals Instrument Strings

Mumbai

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Electric Banjo Brass Coated String

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Electric Shahi Banjo Strings Set

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RockJam Full Size Black Electric Guitar - Includes Spare Strings, Picks & Strap | 10W Amplifier with Headphone Output, 3 Single Coil Pickups, Whammy Bar

Product TypeElectric Banjo

Primary ColorBrown

Number Of Strings5

Pickup TypeSingle Coil

Amplifier Power10W

Headphone OutputYes

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Amar Music House

New Delhi

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Electric Banjo - Dark Red Mahogany Body, Ebony Fingerboard, 26 1/4" Scale Length, Nickel Silver Frets, Gloss Finish - Fully Adjustable Truss Rod, Planetary Tuners, Geared 5th String Peg

MaterialMaple, Ebony

Neck Width1 1/4"

Scale Length26 1/4"

Resonator Diameter13 7/8"

Overall Length38"

Weight10 lbs

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A Musical And Nautical Instruments

Mumbai

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Electric Banjo - Blond Slender Rock Maple Neck, 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets, Exotic Wood Bowtie Inlays, Geared Tuners, Durable Satin Finish

Neck MaterialRock Maple

FretsNickel Silver

TunersGeared

FinishSatin

InlaysExotic Wood

PegheadDeering Fiddle

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Sardarflute Musical Instrument

Mumbai

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Popular Electric Banjo

Bulbul Tarang Nickel Plated Hardware Metal Body Electric Banjo In Good-Looking Colour Application: Concert

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Banjo Instrument Origin

The banjo is a musical instrument that was brought or made by the Africans that were enslaved along with their descendants back in earlier times in colonial North America and the Caribbean. The African people maintained and conserved the tradition even when they were known to be in a complex system of urban as well as rural settings, plantations, and camps of slave labor. In the early 17th century and throughout the 1830s this instrument was known to belong to the tradition of the African-American having a heritage of the West Africans. The banjo instrument did not entirely come from Africa rather it was created with a mixture of both European and West African traditions by the enslaved Africans.

The banjo is an instrument that bears similar features to that of a guitar. The banjo has a form that is best documented to look like a drum where its body is generally made out of calabash or in other words a gourd. It consists of a neck that includes four strings wherein three of the four are long strings and the other one is short. The long ones run along the length of the instrument (full) whereas the short one usually stops halfway. So, since it is a blended form of West Africa and Europe, the drum-like part with the different strings of various lengths, originates from the African tradition whereas the tuning pegs along with the flat fingerboard are generally obtained from the European traditions. Hence, the origin of this instrument is basically an attribute of both traditions i.e., the European and African traditions, and not of the Africans alone and this can be seen only from the designs of such an instrument. The banjo is still played in many parts of the world to date by various musicians. It is a very fun and interesting instrument to play and the one that knows how to play the guitar can transfer the skills of learning from the guitar to the banjo instrument and vice versa. This can be a similar trend when dealing with other stringed musical instruments, fretted instruments, and many other instruments available.

Banjo Instrument Sound

As mentioned in the previous section, the banjo consists of a part that is more or less like a drum with a neck consisting of strings that are further stretched apart. There is a bridge that mainly supports the strings to the drum membrane which is generally very thin having the bridge fixed to a board. While playing the banjo, when one plucks the string, there is a resonation in the drum and vibration in the bridge thereby producing a sound. The pluck in a banjo is considerably louder compared to the of a guitar pluck. The main reason for this is that the head of the banjo vibrates more. One can easily modulate the instrumenta s frequency by creating a change in the string tension. As the strings vibrate, the tension on the string of the plucked banjo changes making the bridge also vibrate.

There is a change in the tension twice, from:

1. The initial pluck and

2. The motion of the bridge.

The change in the frequency modulation makes the bright and twangy sound of the Banjo.

There are some banjo instructors that suggested that it will approximately take almost 2,000 hours to learn the basics of the banjo. By this time, the learner would have learned many things about the banjo and how to play with it. A given time of 2000 hours is a good solid time for one to play the Banjo instrument easily and smoothly.

Banjo Instrument Guide

Learning to play the banjo instrument is not easy as it seems. It is hard, especially for beginners where learning the basics itself is quite a task. Before going deep into other levels and skills of playing it the individuals need to master first the basics. Not only that learning how to fluently play requires daily practice, a lot of effort, determination, and consistency. With daily practice, the learner can get used to the instrument and it is one form of physical exercise which needs repetitive exercises. However, when considering other instruments, it is a bit easier to learn compared to other instruments. The basics of this instrument are easier to learn in comparison to other instruments. One can take lesson classes and also practice playing it on a regular basis for at most a year so that one can learn how to play and read music using the banjo instrument.

Learning the instrument does have several challenges. However, if one has the urge and passion to learn nothing is impossible. In comparison to other stringed instruments, the banjo is not the hardest to learn and one can master the basics within a year. With the right approach, one can take lessons, get a good source of teaching be it offline or online, be regular in learning, and in no time one can fluently play it.

It is also a fun instrument to play with and it is also interesting. The best part about learning this instrument is one can play many songs and enjoy their time and if someone is serious about playing it not just a hobby, one can become a teacher and teach interested people. There are many online classes that give lessons and not just that, free online videos are easily available in todaya s era where with just a proper internet connection and a suitable electronic device, one click can help one with the lessons for free.

Here are some points that one needs to know before learning the banjo instrument:

1. Learning banjo requires a lot of dedication and daily practice.

2. It is easier to learn as its strings are thinner compared to that of a guitar or a ukulele making the strings much easier to fret. Hence, onea s fingers will hurt less.

3. If one has played other stringed instruments that one will find the banjo easy to learn.

4. The music sheet of the banjo instrument is mostly written in tabular form which is easier for the person to read.

Banjo Price

There are different types of Banjo depending on the size, quality, and color and so is the banjo price. The average price of a banjo ranges from about $50 a $3,000 and it may increase. The demand for Banjo instruments keeps on increasing. The cost of a lower-end model which is generally purchased by beginners consists of a kit whose cost ranges between $150 a $300 A good one with better quality and sound would definitely cost higher in the range of $300 a $500. A solid and best-quality banjo would cost above $500.