Banjo guitar, also known as banjitar[1] or ganjo, [2] is a six-string banjo tuned in the standard tuning of a six-string guitar (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4 from lowest to highest strings).

Aug 25, 2016 · Here are ten 6 string banjo songs that showcase the history and versatilty of the instrument. The banjo in these songs is one of the primary instruments used (in some cases the only instrument used) and is not just a faint banjo sound buried in the background of the mix. You can see that these songs range from recordings from the 1920’s to today.

Call them guitjos, banjitars, guitar banjos, six string banjos, whatever... these banjos sound great and are perfect for the guitar player wanting a banjo tone. Tuned and played just like a guitar, 6 string banjos open up a whole new world of tonal possibilities for guitarists.

Guitjo? Banjitar? Whatever you call them, these six-string guitar/banjo hybrids are too much fun. For songwriting and recording, they make the banjo sound accessible without having to learn the technique, but they can do so much more than that!

Sometimes called banjitars, guitjos, ganjos, etc., 6 string banjos are tuned just like a guitar and are the perfect crossover instrument for guitarists.

Sep 4, 2013 · Early jazz greats like Johnny St. Cyr and Django Reinhardt are well known to musical history enthusiasts. While we here at Deering call it a 6 string banjo, it has such colorful names as guitjo, banjitar, guitanjo, or bantar.

They both play a Gitjo, an instrument tuned and played like a guitar, with the sound of a banjo. A very comfortable guitar neck is mounted to a banjo pot. This is no ordinary banjo pot. It is not laminated like most.

What I have offered here, aptly named a Guit-Jo, is a concert level all solid wood guitar set up with a five string banjo style neck. With identical features to mine, you could commission a new one for approx. $5,000. The top is AAA Sitka Spruce with extremely tight grain. The top is meticulously tap tuned and features Hand scalloped X braces.

Oct 22, 2021 · The Guitjo was built by Greg Rich for Larry McNeely to use on the Glen Campbell TV show. I was told that it was never used because of the lack of volume. So when Larry moved back to Nashville he put it on consignment with George Gruhn.

This Savannah SB-106 is the best 6 string banjo we have found at this price point, and so a good way for you to test the waters without breaking the bank. While a banjitar (or guitjo) can be a good way for a non-banjo playing guitarist to quickly get into a banjo sound for performing or recording, the banjitar is an art form in an of itself!