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Left handed banjo

blahfckingblah · 2021-08-12 09:01:13

Hi everyone. Does anyone know if a 4 string banjo can be strung left handed or do you need to get a left handed banjo? Thanks.

12-08-2021 10:01am

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blahfckingblah

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Hi everyone.
Does anyone know if a 4 string banjo can be strung left handed or do you need to get a left handed banjo?
Thanks.

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#2 12-08-2021 8:09pm

feylya

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You'd have to make sure the nut could accomodate the reversed string gauges at the least.

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#3 21-08-2021 8:31am

martinedwards

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yeah, so long as the nut will allow the strings ok, there should be no issue.
intonation on a banjo isn't as critical as a guitar so you should be fine

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