Comments on: Make your own banjo

By: random kid

random kid — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:17:16 +0000

cool never thought of doing that try it with a drum insead of a container

By: Mib

Mib — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:33:28 +0000

What should I uses for frets? please reply.

By: fishingxprt

fishingxprt — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:54:34 +0000

looks awesome. i am going to try it

By: Educated Person

Educated Person — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:54:33 +0000

They did not “mix” the two. They simply used African instruments and African call and response, bambara rhythms, and African song structures along with some European instruments in addition to African instruments to create a uniquely African sound. There’s nothing celtic about a banjo.

By: bobio

bobio — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:52:44 +0000

I’m trying to make a banjo similar to this for a physics project. one problem I have found is that the strings are really high off the neck, because of the bridges and plastic bucket. Also, what did you use for the plastic bucket. I’m trying an ice cream pal and It seems to work fine but the sound isn’t very loud. Finally do you know if adding frets will increase the intensity of the sound. Thank you for anything you can help me with.

By: jik

jik — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:39:47 +0000

very nice

By: BR919

BR919 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:05:55 +0000

I wouldnt think because banjos r differnt

By: bert

bert — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:45:31 +0000

hey yeah same question, should i just put more screw eyes at the top?

By: boy

boy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:07:35 +0000

my uncle makes banjos rally nice ones too

By: boy

boy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:05:59 +0000

does it sound like a banjo

By: boyscout21

boyscout21 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:50:57 +0000

yes you can use gutair strings

By: Bigbuckhunter77

Bigbuckhunter77 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:09:50 +0000

Does it actually sound like a real banjo

By: Bigbuckhunter77

Bigbuckhunter77 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:07:51 +0000

Can I use guitar strings on it??? Would it still sound like a banjo??? Please respond ASAP

By: fundor

fundor — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:26:59 +0000

wow thats cool

By: helpme

helpme — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:20:21 +0000

greg’o how do i go about putting 4-6 strings on the banjo instead of just having two?

By: nana

nana — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:01:19 +0000

awsome way to make a banjo

By: nana

nana — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:00:27 +0000

that is a awsome banjo

By: jason

jason — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:44:04 +0000

well i would want do one but it is to big to take to school sorry

By: J-doG

J-doG — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:47:53 +0000

This reallly works its so cool im going to start my own skiffle band.

By: akloetzel

akloetzel — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:54:44 +0000

you can also use a gourd, and some rawhide stretched over the gourd, and buy some real banjo strings, and make frets out of pieces of wire.

By: brutesquad

brutesquad — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:32:23 +0000

it looks really cool and all, but what about frets? you could use paper clips.

By: meeeeeeeeeee

meeeeeeeeeee — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:14:58 +0000

im gonna make one

By: greg'o

greg'o — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:54:13 +0000

Insted of a container use the bottom 3in. of a plastic bucket.Then just cut that off and just do the same thing shown in the directons.Has a lot more sound and looks alot cooler.Insted of two strings put 4 or 6 on.Just like a real banjo.If you want more info just reply

By: expertbassplayer

expertbassplayer — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:30:24 +0000

real banjos have 5 strings

By: DERBY CHAMP 24

DERBY CHAMP 24 — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:53:42 +0000

AWSOME, I’ll try it.

By: mooman

mooman — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:16:26 +0000

nice , i might try that out

By: ecodude74

ecodude74 — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:00:30 +0000

sounds better if you use a few strings twisted instead of 1

By: jimbo

jimbo — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:03:07 +0000

this sounds a little like a strum stick. 3 strings played like a dulcimer.

By: dan

dan — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:20:06 +0000

this looks awsome…but shouldn’t it have more strings? sorry.

By: dan

dan — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:14:50 +0000

that sounds hard…but easy

By: Lidoja

Lidoja — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:55:23 +0000

cool, im going to try this and take it to my friends when i go back home!

By: tony b

tony b — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:52:25 +0000

looks interesting, thogh I wonder why it only has two strings? Maby I could add more?

By: scout373

scout373 — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:45:24 +0000

looks great, gonna try it

By: The Man with the Banjo

The Man with the Banjo — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:19:54 +0000

Banjos have four strings or five strings and frets. but it’s still cool!

By: CRAZY for OATMEAL

CRAZY for OATMEAL — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:51:10 +0000

Sounds pretty diffulcult to make

By: steve

steve — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:09:54 +0000

y, THOUGH MAN LOOKS AWSOME. IM A GUITAR PLAYER MYSELF BUT I CAN PLAY BANJO

By: super beatle

super beatle — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:27:43 +0000

use a piece of industrial stength cardboard 8 inch form for casting concrete available at home supply stores ($9.00) in lieu of the jug…much more resonant and will last a long time-use the half of form two inches high-from the top add a piece of scrap paneling for a top and voila you have your banjo pot-also you can substitute round clothes pins for tuners also toothpicks placed in correct position make great frets -12 toothpicks cost 5 cents

By: Dr. A

Dr. A — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:42:04 +0000

I’ll do this!!! (Rigt after I find someone who’ll teach me how to play it.)

By: 44128

44128 — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:41:10 +0000

cool dude gonna do this

By: Qashew

Qashew — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:39:11 +0000

thats awesome man im gonna do this

By: banjoplaying dude

banjoplaying dude — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:35:42 +0000

my friend loves playing air banjo

By: badge erner

badge erner — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:42:09 +0000

GREAT now I can show my friends!

By: banjo dude

banjo dude — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:11:11 +0000

banjos have two strings.

By: om

om — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:40:26 +0000

looks cool i think you need different thing for the box thingy

By: Thorin

Thorin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:32:11 +0000

it does sound good but if you cut little noches on the sound box to hold the strings in place.

By: jay123

jay123 — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:43:47 +0000

im gonna try this out if it doesnt work i’ll try a diffrrent idea

By: mahdxjsgx

mahdxjsgx — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:57:38 +0000

dose it have to be an inch from the bottum

By: super lego

super lego — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:13:43 +0000

correct a bango does have 5 strings

By: PD

PD — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:45:37 +0000

That’s awesome!!!!!!!

By: boby

boby — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:10:54 +0000

awsome

By: Jimbo!

Jimbo! — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:32:01 +0000

use Goat skin for a Sound Box and definitly five strings.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:27:28 +0000

isuggest that you use non-plastic materialfor the sound box a Goat skin!

By: CC

CC — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:39:39 +0000

is it possible 2 mae this and just add a couple more strings? cuz i have 2 make 1 for class but there has 2 be 4 strings…

By: BLAH BLAH BLAH

BLAH BLAH BLAH — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:07:43 +0000

YEH! at least i have an idea on how to make a better one

By: turtleoy1

turtleoy1 — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:47:07 +0000

NICE there probebly can be more strings

By: CORB

CORB — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:25:41 +0000

COOL

By: rmg

rmg — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:47:20 +0000

I agree that you need 4 strings O.K. and if you don’t make it 4 strings i’ll come there and fight you and obviosly you’ll lose

By: the game 7123

the game 7123 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:33:33 +0000

that is an awesome idea i

By: ozy

ozy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:04:49 +0000

cool

By: The Joker

The Joker — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:43:36 +0000

Listen to that mountain music!

By: boy

boy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:13:02 +0000

is it easy 2 make

By: lobstahboy

lobstahboy — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:32:05 +0000

i made a banjo a few weeks ago with a reaaly weird desighn it sounds ok but ill make this one and see if it sounds better

By: YO

YO — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:11:29 +0000

banjos are small

By: FireStarr

FireStarr — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:40:29 +0000

Banjos r awesome. i didnt make one of these, but by heck they r cool

By: Bear000

Bear000 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:05:34 +0000

Yummy. Banjos.

By: claybug

claybug — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:11:59 +0000

that is a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: banjoman

banjoman — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:07:53 +0000

I agree that you need four strings. Best would be to purchase a set of tenor banjo strings w/loop end- put the nails through the loops. Wind the strings around the screws at the peghead, then tuck ‘em under themselves so they’ll tighten when you tighten the screws. Make sure your “bridge” is high enough to raise the strings off the “fretboard” too. You can use a #10 can in place of the bleach bottle. Tune to an open chord, and have fun!

By: Mikey

Mikey — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:33:19 +0000

This rocks I made 10 BANJOS!

By: cap01

cap01 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:14:30 +0000

Ok, now seriosly to make it sound good, you need AT LEAST 4 strings. five would be perfect. make 5 and you would have the perfect AMATUR, banjo

By: P.J.

P.J. — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:22:21 +0000

Pretty cool idea. I might try it out. I think it might need some more strings, though.

By: guitar player 199

guitar player 199 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:12:29 +0000

mine worked all right but it should have 5 strings,also i play electric guitar ,dosent sound anything like a banjo……………….

By: BadgerCam

BadgerCam — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:10:13 +0000

Sound cool (no pun intended), but I have some misgivingings about the quality of the sound. This does not seem as if it would sound that much like a real banjo.

By: popcorn master

popcorn master — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:47:59 +0000

banjos are cool but two strings are kinda lame. You need a chrome body and a patagonian mahogany branch. Only the finest.

By: brownsfan17

brownsfan17 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:55:27 +0000

It looks fun,but how are you supposed to play when it has two strings.

By: Dan The Man

Dan The Man — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:53:29 +0000

Im going to make this over the weekend.

By: Cherrie

Cherrie — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:27:21 +0000

Me and my friends have a rock star band with these! Cool!

By: cool guy

cool guy — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:39:11 +0000

yeah, you need more strings dude.

By: MusicMan

MusicMan — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:56:48 +0000

banjos have five strings

By: pac

pac — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:48:01 +0000

Thank you for a wonderful idea. I plan to use this for my Webelos den this fall. They should love this!

By: scottie

scottie — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:34:30 +0000

If you would use sycamore for the neck it would sound better…

By: matau166

matau166 — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:15:07 +0000

I think this will be awesome

By: Scottish

Scottish — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:06:35 +0000

shouldn’t there be more strings?