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18 July 2019

History Of Custom Made Banjos

By Timothy Edwards


We all need some great music in our lives these days and what could be more enjoyable if rather than just listening to music, we could choose to create music ourselves. There is a wide variety of instruments and differing brands to explore but what I am very interested and would love to get to know more about these days are the custom made banjos.

I am sure that you have seen the younger generation and they are very affluent with some of the instruments that we never even heard of since childhood. The interesting part is that one of this few instruments is the Banjo. An instrument that originated in West Africa since the 17th century

My excitement is actually brought about by the reason that the Banjo is just one of the most underrated string instrument of this time. This might be because it is only appealing to traditional users. Especially to the areas where the instrument historically originated from, West Africa.

In the 1940s, before the birth of the first guitars as its official replacement. The Banjo, was an instrument that is also used as a four string tool which helped to popularize the jazz age which was known as the newest society craze way back. Mentioning this, I think it is just fitting to call this string accompaniment as the father of the first guitars.

This string instrument is something that I find very easy to learn and to even play. It gives you a very defined, raw, metallic and rusty sound that is very different and organic to that of a guitars vibe. Mostly, you can find some of its uses in most folk and country music that are recently produced.

The guitar took place right after Banjos reign. It was exactly the replacement. In comparison, the guitar was way harder to use and needed much more grip than that of the banjo. The Banjo may have been softer in sound and is more organic and rustic but it has the capacity to produce a greater country effect that the guitar could not provide.

Coming back to the modern times, the banjo may have been underrated but its never forgotten and this gets me excited. These days, shops are offering custom made banjos for every users liking. It is more like a Do It Yourself Banjo in a way. You pick your own materials, design it as you would wish, assemble and done. You got yourself a banjo costumed to your liking.

I would say that this stunt in promoting Banjos again in the market is really something we could look forward to. Not only that we are preserving just a part of a culture but we are advancing in a length-waive of an empowered generation that is aware of an advocacy and of cultural musicality.

With this modern touch for the current market, I could not wait to hear more news about its progress. The rising popularity of this cute string favorite has reached the newest generation and I could not be more thrilled of what is to come. I have such high hopes for a great deal of demand this coming year for these adorable custom made banjos.




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