Long Neck Banjo

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... for those of us who prefer the tuning and singing differences the LN provides. All questions & help welcome!

273 Members, Created 1/30/2011 -

Administrators: TonyS (owner) , Gary Blanchard , pastorharry , vega long neck

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Seeger style banjo workshop- Seattle - 7/25/26

If you are in the Puget Sound area and want to get a start on Seeger style banjo playing, I am doing a two hour workshop at the Fremont area Dusty Strings instrument shop on Saturday, July 25, 2026... Read More
From phdm 23 days ago
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Monkees' Longneck

at 6:14 Episode 63 John Stewart The Lonesome Picker
From Pauls Pretty Good Stuff 1 month ago
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Almost forgot...

May all here have a blessed and fun holiday season with family, friends and lots of banjo!! Maybe use the longneck to spread some cheer to others !
From TonyNyc 7 months ago
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Pre-Jamieson Four-Footed Bridge

Hello All-- I thought some of you might be interested in this. I have seen this photo many times before, but when I came across it today, I noticed something new. It's Pete playing his... Read More
From reese158 1 year ago
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Even lower tuning on long neck?

I know that with typical or perhaps medium gauge strings people like to tune their long neck banjos three half steps down from standard (to E from g), but do any of you use even thicker strings and... Read More
From banjobard 1 year ago
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	HOBO'S LULLABY (Live - with violin & accordion) Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: An impromptu arrangement with two young musicians who had never heard the song before I played it with them sitting on stage and joining in.
	Just Like Some Character Living in a Song Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: Here's a song I wrote a few years ago in Arusha Tanzania. You don't hear too many songs set in Arusha Tanzania.
	Vega (used, 1965) Excel Pete Seeger long neck banjo Linked by john bange 12 years ago
	Deering Black Diamond Long Neck, with HSC Linked by john bange 12 years ago: sure looks nice
	It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: My "clawhammerish" rendering of this vintage Bob Dylan song.
	Hobo's Lullaby Linked by Marc Nerenberg 12 years ago: Pete Seeger said that this was Woody Guthrie's favourite song, and the one he sang to him when Woody was in the hospital. They're both gone now - but the song's still here.
Forum Post: (untitled) Linked by john bange 12 years ago
	On Top Of Old Smoky Linked by Dan Pennington 12 years ago
	The Uncalled Four Linked by Dan Pennington 12 years ago: The Uncalled Four at Southern Illinois University in 1963ish. Jay Allen, Dottie Miller, Rich Bennet, and Dan Pennington with Vega Seeger long neck. Bound for glory!
	(untitled) Linked by pastorharry 12 years ago: what do you notice?