@piercelvr Thank you for your comment and question. Yes, wearing work boots, I am pounding away on the old floor boards of my porch. Shaking the camera and everything. LOL Enjoy.
Thank you for your generousity. My rendition although based on Muddy's original is certainly quite different. This is what makes music a living and growing art form. It is not just exact reproduction, but inspiration and creativity. I love Muddy's version, but my goal is not to be Muddy. My objective is to create an authentic sound based on my exploration into music theory and the fingerboard of an open tuned instrument. Bob Brozman showed me the outline of this song. I evolved it into this.
@LanceHelmut Thank you for your interest and comment. The banjo is an African American instrument with it's early roots coming from the African Akonting; a 3 string banjo. Happy New Year. Enjoy.
@USuck426 Thank you for your kind words and question. I no longer own this banjitar. Although it had great tone, it was way too heavy to sit with for an extended period of time. I started learning Blues guitar back in 1984. Enjoy.
I just bought my first banjo today, Dean backwoods 6 string, and after watching your video, I'm REALLY looking forward to getting the hang of it. cheers from Texas!
Just picked one up for 40Euro in Poland at a flea market. Can't wait to play. I'm watching your video over and over. Great rendition and excellent example of the possibilities.
@jojobobo627 Thank you for your comment. I no longer own this banjitar. Although it had great tone, it was very very heavy. Sitting with it for too long was too much for my body. I play this one now. Search: Jitterbug Swing Bukka White Cover / Banjitar and Washboard
@thickerthanwater77 Thank you for your comment. Well, please consider the next best thing...buy my music CD, "Good & Evil". Visit ebay and Search: keni lee Enjoy.
@highway31 Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your interest and I am glad to hear my videos re-sparked your Blues practice. Enjoy.
Thank you. Appreciated. I sold this Deering Banjitar. It has excellent tone, but it is far too heavy to sit and play comfortably. Heavier than any National steel body.
@MaximumMartin Thank you for your comment. Please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: Keni Lee Feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy.
@paquet90 Thank you for your comment. Ya, it has been a while since I played banjitar. I no longer own this model. I own a Dopera Bantar these days. Have you seen this video? RUclips search: Jitterbug Swing Bukka White Cover / Banjitar and Washboard
@WhiteAsianMan Thank you for your comments. Please check out my instructional CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee CD 1 (open D tuning) CD 2 (Open G tuning) CD 3 (comparing tunings and additional songs) I think you will find my approach to study refreshing. Not only do I teach songs, but also how to figure out and arrange songs yourself. Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy
@DrGitpaws Thank you for your kind words and encouraging comments. Yes, I am stomping my foot on my old front porch. You can see the video shaking too from the vibration. LOL Enjoy.
@tonenotvolume Thank you for your interest and comment. If you are looking for lessons, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay. Very reasonably priced and I ship internationally. Enjoy your new git-jo.
Thank you for your kind comment. I no longer own this banjitar. Although it had great tone, it was way too heavy. That is saying something because I regularly play metal body resonator guitars. LOL I will post video of my new Banjitar soon. This one has a wooden pot ring and is a lot more managable. Enjoy.
This is an incredible and impressive cover indeed. I like your way to sing that is not going model on Muddy's way. Muddy and you both are great. I had repeated this again and again. I hope my poor English will convey what I want to say.
@revshanelittrell Thank you for your comment. Please check out my instructional video CDs for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee I think you will find them very helpful when exploring new ways to play your new banjitar. Enjoy.
@ColtonSpurlock Thank you for your question. I play using open tunings. Please consider purchasing my video instructional CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee Very reasonable at $9.99 for almost 2 hours of lessons (CD # 1). You will learn a comprehensive approach to playing your banjitar. The CDs will teach you how to figure out songs and make your own arrangements too. I am using Spanish tuning (DGDgbd) on the song (CD 2). I will send you some information. Enjoy
@modem9000 Open G is DGDgbd and Open A is EAEac#e. All the fingering positions are the same on the fingerboard because the strings have the same relationships based on their relative major scales (Tones: 515135). The difference is A is tuned higher and G lower. The key is usually based on the vocalist's range of singing. I hope this helps. Enjoy.
@TheRiteOne100 Thank you for your comment. If you are looking for instructional video lessons, please check out mine. They are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee They are very reasonable priced. CD 1 - CD 3 offers a comprehensive course. Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy your new banjitar.
@msgscout007 Thank you for your interest and question. A banjitar is simply a guitar neck with a banjo resonator pot. I apply my knowledge of Bottleneck Slide Blues played in open tunings when I play my banjitar. If you are interested in playing like this, CD 1 ,2, and 3 will prodive a comprehensive course. Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy.
@mubudubum Thank you for your interest and question. Do you want to play banjo or do you want to play guitar? A banjitar is really a 6 string guitar with a resonator skin. It has tonal qualities of a banjo, but lacks the characteristic high drone 5th string. Picking styles are simuliar, but the patterns are different due to the drone string. Actually, a banjo works a lot like a 4 string tenor guitar with an added high string. I hope this helps. Enjoy.
@tyson1241 Thank you for your comment. Yes, Open A. You can also play this tuned down to Open G (DGDgbd). It is a little easier on your neck and fingers. I have slightly lighter strings on this banjitar to be able to tune above standard. Enjoy.
@PooPoo2U Thank you for your question. Yes, you are correct. I believe that was the original name and later Muddy renamed it. Have you ever heard his "Plantation Recordings"? These are Muddy's earliest recordings captured by Alan Lomax. Highly recommended, if you are a fan of the early rural country Blues. Enjoy.
@jweard Thank you for your kind words. Currently, I have no tab for this song, but if you are interested in getting deeper into this style, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee CD1 - CD 3 offers a comprehensive course where I teach the theory and techniques I use to figure out and create my own arrangements. I think you will find them very helpful with your study. Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy.
@Vanillablooos Thank you for your comment. I no longer own this Banjitar anymore. Even though it had excellent tone, it was way too heavy to sit with it for an extended period of time. It is was even heavier than my resonator guitars! I now own a vintage Bantar made by John Dopera (inventer of the National resonator guitar). Here is a video: Jitterbug Swing Bukka White Cover / Banjitar and Washboard It does not have the same tone, but it is rather collectable. Enjoy.
@VUandChips Thank you for your interest. I believe I never taught this song as a lesson. Although, if you work through the lessons on CD 2 for Open G Tuning you will have no problem understanding how I arranged this song. Futhermore, if you are interested in learning, please consider the course, 3 CD Set # 1 (CDs 1 - 3). I believe you will find it very useful in your banjitar practice. Additionally, feel free to write if any questions arise as your work through the lessosns. Enjoy.
Thank you for your comment. I originally learned the basic structure of this song from Bob Brozman while attending a week long seminar. As I continued to play it, I explored the fingerboard to find new ideas. Eventually it evolved into this rendition. Enjoy.
Thank you. I usually only post videos playing homemade instruments on the Nation. Possible in the future I might record this on 4 string CBG. Happy New Year. Enjoy.
LOL Sorry, my wife beater T-shirt was in the wash after a night of fist fighting at the local juke joint. Hey, you knowing this shade of Purple is called perriwinkle makes me very suspicious of your knowledge of men's fashion...if you know what I mean? LOL Thank you for your comment. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.
@BeneVerba Thank you for your comment. Glad to hear you liked my cover. I am a big fan of Muddy's music too and enjoyed creating this rendition. Enjoy.
5 string banjo player here (but I wouldn't annoy you with stuff like "that's not a real banjo") I really like that sound it makes! Nice groove it has! It's fingerpicking good! (Well except the lyrics)
Thank you for your comment. Although, this Deering Banjitar has great tone, it is extremely heavy. I no longer own it. I now play a vintage Bantar made by John Dopera the inventor of the National Steel guitar. Enjoy
@automaticbulb Thank you. If you are interested in learning this style, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee They will help you build a very solid foundation. Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy.
Wow! I'm really impressed! You are a brilliant banjo player and have a nice "bluesy" voice :) I watched that video about 15 times now over a few months and it is not getting old! Also the way you play the banjo looks really relaxed and calmed so it's really nice watching you! Greetings from Austria :)
Wow, I was just reading a bio on Old Crow Medicine Show and it had said something about a Guitjo, which I had never heard of so I came to youtube and I must say you give an excellent demonstration. Pick on brother.
Well, that wasn't expected, lol. Awesome job! Looking into getting a 6-string banjo for doing Blues work, and your video proved it to be very possible.
Thank you. Banjitar, just like 5 string banjo, functions easiest in open tunings. Standard tuning requires a lot of muting to silence unwanted overtones from unrelated vibrating strings.
Thank you very much for the advice, Keni. I have been a Blues guitarist for 35 years, so I am no stranger to open tunings; I will definitely try that first. The idea behind getting the banjo, was to add some different flavors to the mix. I have also been experimenting with a cello and doubling the bass lines, but only a 5th higher--sometimes using a minor or Major 3rd, too.
@SmiffyBlackSkull Thank you for your comment. I originally learned the basic frame of this song while attending a guitar seminar. Then using my study of open tuning, I started to explore for variations and other possibilities to fill up the arrangement and make it sound more interesting. Please youtube search this video to get an explaination how this can about: An Introduction to CD 6 How to Play 3 String Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 Video # 1
@generatemusic Thank you for your question. I no longer own this banjitar and I cannot remember exactly how I strung it. If you are planning to tune up to Open A or E, I would suggest light "nickel" strings. Medium might be to heavy. It is strung just like a guitar. Experiment with the gauges to get the proper tension. I tend to use a slightly heavier first string .013 to get the correct tension for the slide. To tune Open D or G, use medium strings with a .016 first string. Enjoy.
I played a banjitar awhile ago and was thinking about buying one. You are a very talented man!! What a super job, I think I'll follow through with my plans in hopes that I can someday get close to your style. Keep it up!!!!
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Thank you for you comment. Enjoy.
Thank you for your comment. Happy New Year. Enjoy
@SnowDaySerenade Thank you for your comment. I appreciate your interest and that you took the time to write some kind words. Enjoy.
Thank you for stopping by (again). Please check out my playlists. A lot more to see there. Enjoy.
@SmiffyBlackSkull Thank you for your comment. I greatly appreciate your kind words. Enjoy.
@skywalkerjla Thank you for your kind words and encouraging comment. Enjoy.
@davidshurrmusic Thank you for your comment. Glad to hear you are enjoying my video.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Enjoy.
@mubudubum Thank you for your interest and question. It is a six string Banjitar made by the Deering Banjo Company. Enjoy.
@piercelvr Thank you for your comment and question. Yes, wearing work boots, I am pounding away on the old floor boards of my porch. Shaking the camera and everything. LOL Enjoy.
@fngrpkn06 Thank you for your comment and continued interest. Enjoy.
@Farriertrade Thank you for your kind comment. Enjoy.
@greeneyedgirl74 Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.
@banjobubby Thank you for your comments. Enjoy.
Thank you Matteo for your comment. Enjoy
@Mucklum Thank you for taking the time to share your comment. Enjoy.
@luigiperso Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.
@uberdude117 Thank you for your comment. Happy Holiday. Enjoy.
@Metallic94 Thank you for your comment. I am in Open A tuning. EAEac#e low to high. Enjoy.
Thank you for your generousity. My rendition although based on Muddy's original is certainly quite different. This is what makes music a living and growing art form. It is not just exact reproduction, but inspiration and creativity. I love Muddy's version, but my goal is not to be Muddy. My objective is to create an authentic sound based on my exploration into music theory and the fingerboard of an open tuned instrument. Bob Brozman showed me the outline of this song. I evolved it into this.
@LanceHelmut Thank you for your interest and comment. The banjo is an African American instrument with it's early roots coming from the African Akonting; a 3 string banjo. Happy New Year. Enjoy.
@Timothydlol Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.
@USuck426 Thank you for your kind words and question. I no longer own this banjitar. Although it had great tone, it was way too heavy to sit with for an extended period of time. I started learning Blues guitar back in 1984. Enjoy.
@OrphanCity Thank you for your kind words. Enjoy
Wow! Very cool! Congrats!
I got my first banjo today! Lovely instrument! I have much to learn.
Thank you. You did notice this is not a 5 string banjo, but a 6 string banjitar / guitjo? I play 5 string banjo too.
Nice voice goes with that old cool stuff. Great job man.
Thank you. Appreciated.
Cool, cool! With warm greetings from the cold of Siberia!
The Contramots Thank you. Keep your mojo working, so you don't freeze...
Your one of few people that can make these gitjo sound right....
Thank you.
Keith this is fine fine stuff! Really fun! Well done thank you
Thank you. Who is Keith?
LOL darn spell check
This just showed up in my feed. I love this rendition!
Thank you. Enjoy.
that was great keni, keep knockin on that devils door.
You are awesome! A bluesman!
Thank you.
Great never tried the slide on my 6 string banjo. Brilliant. 🤩👍
Thank you.
Fantastic! Really great job.
Thank you for your kindness.
I must have watched this a hundred times over the years. Thanks.
Thank you.
I just bought my first banjo today, Dean backwoods 6 string, and after watching your video, I'm REALLY looking forward to getting the hang of it. cheers from Texas!
+Fabian Flores Thank you. Please check out my instructional video CDs. Ebay / Search: keni lee
+Keni Lee Burgess Will do, thank you!
Enjoy your new git-fiddle.
I love the foot stop camera shake effect.
Grat job! Fellow banjitar player, here...
Wow this is great! Man you sound so good.
Thank you. I teach via worldwide zoom if you are looking for instruction.
Just picked one up for 40Euro in Poland at a flea market. Can't wait to play. I'm watching your video over and over. Great rendition and excellent example of the possibilities.
You sound MARVELOUS!!!! My man!! That was awesome!!
great job. it was a pleasure watching.
+Jonah Carden Thank you.
@jojobobo627 Thank you for your comment. I no longer own this banjitar. Although it had great tone, it was very very heavy. Sitting with it for too long was too much for my body. I play this one now. Search:
Jitterbug Swing Bukka White Cover / Banjitar and Washboard
@thickerthanwater77 Thank you for your comment. Well, please consider the next best thing...buy my music CD, "Good & Evil". Visit ebay and Search: keni lee
Enjoy.
@highway31 Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your interest and I am glad to hear my videos re-sparked your Blues practice. Enjoy.
I can't get enough of this. The toe tapping on the porch is the icing on the cake!
Thank you. Ya, gets the camera shakin' too. LOL
Absolutely incredible!!!! I’m in complete awe
Thank you. Appreciated. I teach worldwide via Zoom if you are interested.
After 15 years...this is still one of the best videos on here, sir. I love your rendition and I love my 6-string banjo. 😁
Thank you. Appreciated. I sold this Deering Banjitar. It has excellent tone, but it is far too heavy to sit and play comfortably. Heavier than any National steel body.
@AriDillProductions Thank you for your kind comment. I appreciate the encourgement. Enjoy.
good Lord you smoked that song.... well done sir.
@MaximumMartin Thank you for your comment. Please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: Keni Lee
Feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy.
@84jhutson Thank you for your comment and sub. Enjoy.
@paquet90 Thank you for your comment. Ya, it has been a while since I played banjitar. I no longer own this model. I own a Dopera Bantar these days. Have you seen this video? RUclips search: Jitterbug Swing Bukka White Cover / Banjitar and Washboard
I could listen all day!! *****
@WhiteAsianMan Thank you for your comments. Please check out my instructional CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee
CD 1 (open D tuning) CD 2 (Open G tuning) CD 3 (comparing tunings and additional songs) I think you will find my approach to study refreshing. Not only do I teach songs, but also how to figure out and arrange songs yourself. Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy
@DrGitpaws Thank you for your kind words and encouraging comments. Yes, I am stomping my foot on my old front porch. You can see the video shaking too from the vibration. LOL Enjoy.
@tonenotvolume Thank you for your interest and comment. If you are looking for lessons, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay. Very reasonably priced and I ship internationally. Enjoy your new git-jo.
Thank you for your kind comment. I no longer own this banjitar. Although it had great tone, it was way too heavy. That is saying something because I regularly play metal body resonator guitars. LOL I will post video of my new Banjitar soon. This one has a wooden pot ring and is a lot more managable. Enjoy.
This is an incredible and impressive cover indeed. I like your way to sing that is not going model on Muddy's way. Muddy and you both are great. I had repeated this again and again. I hope my poor English will convey what I want to say.
@revshanelittrell Thank you for your comment. Please check out my instructional video CDs for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee
I think you will find them very helpful when exploring new ways to play your new banjitar. Enjoy.
@ColtonSpurlock Thank you for your question. I play using open tunings. Please consider purchasing my video instructional CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee
Very reasonable at $9.99 for almost 2 hours of lessons (CD # 1). You will learn a comprehensive approach to playing your banjitar. The CDs will teach you how to figure out songs and make your own arrangements too. I am using Spanish tuning (DGDgbd) on the song (CD 2). I will send you some information. Enjoy
@modem9000 Open G is DGDgbd and Open A is EAEac#e. All the fingering positions are the same on the fingerboard because the strings have the same relationships based on their relative major scales (Tones: 515135). The difference is A is tuned higher and G lower. The key is usually based on the vocalist's range of singing. I hope this helps. Enjoy.
@skwid12 Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.
@TheRiteOne100 Thank you for your comment. If you are looking for instructional video lessons, please check out mine. They are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee
They are very reasonable priced. CD 1 - CD 3 offers a comprehensive course. Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy your new banjitar.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Greatly appreciated. Enjoy.
Thank you for your comment. Happy Holidays. Best of Health and Wealth for 2010. Enjoy.
@msgscout007 Thank you for your interest and question. A banjitar is simply a guitar neck with a banjo resonator pot. I apply my knowledge of Bottleneck Slide Blues played in open tunings when I play my banjitar. If you are interested in playing like this, CD 1 ,2, and 3 will prodive a comprehensive course. Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy.
@mubudubum Thank you for your interest and question. Do you want to play banjo or do you want to play guitar? A banjitar is really a 6 string guitar with a resonator skin. It has tonal qualities of a banjo, but lacks the characteristic high drone 5th string. Picking styles are simuliar, but the patterns are different due to the drone string. Actually, a banjo works a lot like a 4 string tenor guitar with an added high string. I hope this helps. Enjoy.
@tyson1241 Thank you for your comment. Yes, Open A. You can also play this tuned down to Open G (DGDgbd). It is a little easier on your neck and fingers. I have slightly lighter strings on this banjitar to be able to tune above standard. Enjoy.
@PooPoo2U Thank you for your question. Yes, you are correct. I believe that was the original name and later Muddy renamed it. Have you ever heard his "Plantation Recordings"? These are Muddy's earliest recordings captured by Alan Lomax. Highly recommended, if you are a fan of the early rural country Blues. Enjoy.
@greeneyedgirl74 Thank you for your comment. I will send you the version played on resonator guitar. Enjoy.
@jweard Thank you for your kind words. Currently, I have no tab for this song, but if you are interested in getting deeper into this style, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee
CD1 - CD 3 offers a comprehensive course where I teach the theory and techniques I use to figure out and create my own arrangements. I think you will find them very helpful with your study. Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy.
@Vanillablooos Thank you for your comment. I no longer own this Banjitar anymore. Even though it had excellent tone, it was way too heavy to sit with it for an extended period of time. It is was even heavier than my resonator guitars! I now own a vintage Bantar made by John Dopera (inventer of the National resonator guitar). Here is a video: Jitterbug Swing Bukka White Cover / Banjitar and Washboard
It does not have the same tone, but it is rather collectable. Enjoy.
You are a amazing banjo player and a nice blue's singer!
How cool! Very nice, loved it all, the playing, the singing, the old time feel of it
+etarney Thank you.
@VUandChips Thank you for your interest. I believe I never taught this song as a lesson. Although, if you work through the lessons on CD 2 for Open G Tuning you will have no problem understanding how I arranged this song. Futhermore, if you are interested in learning, please consider the course, 3 CD Set # 1 (CDs 1 - 3). I believe you will find it very useful in your banjitar practice. Additionally, feel free to write if any questions arise as your work through the lessosns. Enjoy.
Thank you for your comment. I originally learned the basic structure of this song from Bob Brozman while attending a week long seminar. As I continued to play it, I explored the fingerboard to find new ideas. Eventually it evolved into this rendition. Enjoy.
Thank you. I usually only post videos playing homemade instruments on the Nation. Possible in the future I might record this on 4 string CBG. Happy New Year. Enjoy.
This is awesome, shocked it took 12 years to come across!
Best playing I have heard for a six string Banjo! Thank you
LOL Sorry, my wife beater T-shirt was in the wash after a night of fist fighting at the local juke joint. Hey, you knowing this shade of Purple is called perriwinkle makes me very suspicious of your knowledge of men's fashion...if you know what I mean? LOL Thank you for your comment. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.
@BeneVerba Thank you for your comment. Glad to hear you liked my cover. I am a big fan of Muddy's music too and enjoyed creating this rendition. Enjoy.
5 string banjo player here (but I wouldn't annoy you with stuff like "that's not a real banjo") I really like that sound it makes! Nice groove it has! It's fingerpicking good! (Well except the lyrics)
Thank you.
Thank you for your comment. Although, this Deering Banjitar has great tone, it is extremely heavy. I no longer own it. I now play a vintage Bantar made by John Dopera the inventor of the National Steel guitar. Enjoy
@automaticbulb Thank you. If you are interested in learning this style, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee
They will help you build a very solid foundation. Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy.
Wow!!! Amazing blues!!
Added to my favorites!!! Verra nice pickin' and singing the blues there, sir.
@MrSchiebma Thank you for your question. I am tuned low to high in Open A Tuning (EAEac#e). Enjoy.
it is so rhythmical and there’s deep soul in your play. Appreciate that
Thank you for your kind words.
@MichaelAuthorAllAges Thank you for your comment. Glad to hear you enjoyed my rendition.
simply amazing voice and banjitar playing !!!!!
Thank you for your comment. Ya, they definitely add a new tonal dimension to a standard guitar. Enjoy.
Great work. The banjitar sounds better with the slide than I ever would have guessed!
Wow! I'm really impressed! You are a brilliant banjo player and have a nice "bluesy" voice :) I watched that video about 15 times now over a few months and it is not getting old!
Also the way you play the banjo looks really relaxed and calmed so it's really nice watching you!
Greetings from Austria :)
Wow, I was just reading a bio on Old Crow Medicine Show and it had said something about a Guitjo, which I had never heard of so I came to youtube and I must say you give an excellent demonstration. Pick on brother.
Well, that wasn't expected, lol. Awesome job! Looking into getting a 6-string banjo for doing Blues work, and your video proved it to be very possible.
Thank you. Banjitar, just like 5 string banjo, functions easiest in open tunings. Standard tuning requires a lot of muting to silence unwanted overtones from unrelated vibrating strings.
Thank you very much for the advice, Keni. I have been a Blues guitarist for 35 years, so I am no stranger to open tunings; I will definitely try that first. The idea behind getting the banjo, was to add some different flavors to the mix. I have also been experimenting with a cello and doubling the bass lines, but only a 5th higher--sometimes using a minor or Major 3rd, too.
@SmiffyBlackSkull Thank you for your comment. I originally learned the basic frame of this song while attending a guitar seminar. Then using my study of open tuning, I started to explore for variations and other possibilities to fill up the arrangement and make it sound more interesting. Please youtube search this video to get an explaination how this can about: An Introduction to CD 6 How to Play 3 String Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 Video # 1
@generatemusic Thank you for your question. I no longer own this banjitar and I cannot remember exactly how I strung it. If you are planning to tune up to Open A or E, I would suggest light "nickel" strings. Medium might be to heavy. It is strung just like a guitar. Experiment with the gauges to get the proper tension. I tend to use a slightly heavier first string .013 to get the correct tension for the slide. To tune Open D or G, use medium strings with a .016 first string. Enjoy.
I played a banjitar awhile ago and was thinking about buying one. You are a very talented man!! What a super job, I think I'll follow through with my plans in hopes that I can someday get close to your style. Keep it up!!!!
I really loved this one, soooo goood! Can't be nothing but satisfied while listening to this. :D
peace from sweden!