Folk Banjo: Instruments: The banjolele

The banjolele



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    Data:
  • Body shape: Round
  • Top: Skin
  • Back: Open or resonator
  • Bridge: Floating
  • Frets: Fixed
  • Strings: 4
  • Courses: 4 ( 1 - 1 - 1 - 1)
  • Scale: 330 - 335 mm
The banjolele (aka ukulele-banjo or banjo-ukulele) has four strings tuned like an ukulele and is the smallest of the banjos. It may look like a toy, but can be a proper tool for a working musician.

Sometimes you can see older banjoleles with a fifth string added and converted into piccolo banjos.

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