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redpigeons · 04-27-2009, 05:49 PM

I am going to try my luck here..

Not photography related,

I am a huge blue grass fan and a Steve martin fan , needless to say playing the banjo was always a dream of mine.
so finally I decided to give it a try...

I am looking to buy a beginners Banjo second hand or new but my limit for now is $150 -$200

can any one help?

Damn Brit · 04-27-2009, 08:11 PM

Have you tried Craigslist and pawn shops?

redpigeons · 04-27-2009, 08:15 PM

yes " unfortunately " NYC is full with professional musicians ' the cheapest banjo I could find on craigslist NY was $600

Damn Brit · 04-27-2009, 08:26 PM

You should be able to find one in a pawn shop then, all those musicians you talk about are usually pretty poor as well.

Damn Brit · 04-27-2009, 08:28 PM

Amazon.com: banjo: Musical Instruments

redpigeons · 04-27-2009, 09:20 PM

oh wow Thanks for some reason did not think about amazon

Damn Brit · 04-27-2009, 09:42 PM

The last place we look when we are trying to find something is right under our noses.

KrisK10D · 04-28-2009, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by redpigeons

I am going to try my luck here..

Not photography related,

I am a huge blue grass fan and a Steve martin fan , needless to say playing the banjo was always a dream of mine.
so finally I decided to give it a try...

I am looking to buy a beginners Banjo second hand or new but my limit for now is $150 -$200

can any one help?

Funny you mention SM... he was on Letterman here last week. he's got a new album out atm. He's a very talented player!

MRRiley · 04-28-2009, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

The last place we look when we are trying to find something is right under our noses.

Its also true that when you find something it's always in the last place you looked...

makes sense since once you find it you stop looking. LOL

Blue · 04-28-2009, 12:49 PM

Emmulate Grandpa Jones, Stringbean or Earl Scruggs and you will go far.

Another option to buy a banjo maybe to make a calculated road trip.

redpigeons · 04-28-2009, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Blue

Emmulate Grandpa Jones, Stringbean or Earl Scruggs and you will go far.

Another option to buy a banjo maybe to make a calculated road trip.

Ha.. I know.. but my favorite is older "jug bands" form the 30's
also Bela fleck

**Sailor** · 04-28-2009, 01:08 PM

Another thought - you might Google some music stores in Nashville and see what they suggest.

Jer

heliphoto · 04-28-2009, 01:32 PM

How can you tell if the stage at a bluegrass festival is level...

... the banjo player drools out of both sides of his mouth

Ok now - I did hear that at a bluegrass festival, and I really like bluegrass (of which banjo is a necessary ingredient) so please put down the flamethrower...

BTW, congrats on pursuing the banjo, that's great. Also BTW, Steve Martin blew me away when I saw him play on the Colbert Report - I had no idea he played like that. Very cool. Now to go look for my guitar...

Blue · 04-28-2009, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by heliphoto

. . .

... the banjo player drools out of both sides of his mouth

...

AS long as you don't here someone in the background say, "Boy, you shore do gotta purty mouff."

Damn Brit · 04-28-2009, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by Blue

AS long as you don't here someone in the background say, "Boy, you shore do gotta purty mouff."

You seem to be going through an oral phase today Blue.

04-27-2009, 05:49 PM	#1
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	Banjo! I am going to try my luck here.. Not photography related, I am a huge blue grass fan and a Steve martin fan , needless to say playing the banjo was always a dream of mine. so finally I decided to give it a try... I am looking to buy a beginners Banjo second hand or new but my limit for now is $150 -$200 can any one help?

04-28-2009, 01:32 PM	#13
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	a banjo joke... How can you tell if the stage at a bluegrass festival is level... ... the banjo player drools out of both sides of his mouth Ok now - I did hear that at a bluegrass festival, and I really like bluegrass (of which banjo is a necessary ingredient) so please put down the flamethrower... BTW, congrats on pursuing the banjo, that's great. Also BTW, Steve Martin blew me away when I saw him play on the Colbert Report - I had no idea he played like that. Very cool. Now to go look for my guitar...

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