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Our Service

If you decide to purchase a banjo from us you will receive an award winning service. At the time of purchase we encourage established players to discuss instrument setup with our in house banjo technician. We will provide a custom setup on your instrument before it is dispatched though our secure insured courier delivery service. However, if you are new to playing we would like to assure you that the banjo will be setup to a high standard before leaving us.

We welcome any questions you may have via email info@projectmusic.net or telephone 01392 425125.

A Brief History

The banjo as we know it today can be traced back well into the 1700's. Its development started as a basic drum with strings stretched over it and originated in the far east, middle east and Africa. Some described the banjo as a drum with a neck attached but its constant development led it to be a popular instrument.

By mid 1800's the banjo was a well known instrument and competitions would be held which would draw crowds of enthusiasts.

Choosing Your Banjo

There are a huge range of banjos available from many different manufacturers. As the cost of the banjo increases the hardware and materials used in constructing the instrument is of a much greater quality.

Typically a lower value banjo will have an open back (i.e. no resonator) and very basic construction. This is not to be confused with the quality of the instrument. A professional open back banjo will cost less than a professional resonator banjo. This is due to the materials used and construction methods. Both open back and resonator banjos will produce a different tone, the quality of the tone is determined by how much you spend on the instrument.

Choosing an open back banjo is fairly straight forward. Look for good quality materials and build quality. At project music we select only the best brands so you can be assured that the build quality will be of a high level. This leaves only the materials used in the construction for you to decide upon.

When shopping for a resonator banjo, you should also consider that there is a great tonal quality improvement if the instrument has a "tone ring" and heavy duty hardware. A light weight banjo of this type will not produce a quality tone.