Talk Banjo: Why Do Banjos Use Planetary Tuners?
Welcome to this week’s episode of Talk Banjo. This time I’m answering a question I received which was: “Why do some entry-level banjos...
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Talk Banjo Ep 2: How to Install a Capo Spike
A picture of a capo spike fretting a string. In this week’s episode of Talk Banjo we look at how to install a capo spike. Click on the...
Talk Banjo Episode 1: Bridge Position and Intonation
Click on the player at the bottom of this post to find out: Why you experience tuning difficulties when the bridge isn’t in the correct...
What to Consider When Choosing a Luthier to Make Your Open Back Banjo
The following is an excerpt from our free downloadable guide to customising your open back banjo. A Luthier is just a fancy name of...
3 Popular Choices for Fingerboard Woods on Banjos
The following is taken from our free guide: customising your open back banjo It’s important to choose a fingerboard that you like the...
What Wood Should You Choose for Your Custom Open Back Banjo?
The following is from our free guide to customising your open back banjo. Wood choice isn’t just aesthetic, different wood densities can...
Calculating Banjo Import Costs From the US to the UK
The following is taken from our free buyer’s guide to customising an open back banjo. You can download the full version by clicking this...
My Response to the Acoustic Magazine review of the Islander
Last week, here at Brighton Banjos, we got a first look at the review of the Islander Banjo in Acoustic Magazine. It was written by Leon...
New McLeod Banjos Taster Video
We’ve been playing around today making a little video to introduce peopel to McLeod banjos… Let us know what you think. Music by Amy...
Banjo Newsletter Review of The Islander Banjo
In the January edition of the Banjo Newsletter Dan Levenson reviewed the Islander banjo. If you’re not a magazine subscriber, but would...
New Banjo Video Gallery on the Site
A few lovely people recently have been sending in videos of themselves playing their McLeod Banjos. We’ve uploaded some of them to a...
Visit to David Dyke. Supplies for New Commissions
This week I had the pleasure of a trip to David Dyke Wood Supplies to get materials for new commissions. Now it’s back to the workshop to...
Dan Levenson Playing The Islander Review Coming 2013
Am thrilled to see old-time legend Dan Levenson sharing a clip of him playing one of the Islander Ash Leaf banjos. Check it out here. For...
Launching the Islander Ash Leaf Banjo
Things have been hectic around here recently and not least because I’ll be getting married in September! More importantly 🙂 , I’m...
Vega Banjo for sale (Update: Now Sold!)
Hi ya , I’m just looking at how long its been since I posted anything here…hmm.. , quite a while. I’ve just put a very nice old banjo on...
Earl Scruggs: Disappointing Tribute from The Telegraph
The label personally signed by Earl that lives inside my Scruggs Standard Mastertone I was saddened to hear Earl Scruggs passed away,...
The Ultimate Banjo Mute
Banjos are loud and although its nice to let them ring out around the room, often , this is luxury is reserved for the single man or...
Improve Your Banjo’s Tone Part 1: Bracket Shoes
1. Go to music shop and buy two sets of your preferred strings. 2. Get home and put the kettle on. This one doesn't switch itself off any...
Improving the tone of a modest starter banjo
image by jjjournal Just recently I had a visit by someone with a fairly cheap introductory level banjo asking if I could do anything to...
Merry Christmas From Brighton Banjos
Hello again, I hope your feeling festive and enjoying the opportunity to catch up with friends and loved ones this season brings. Thats...
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