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Originally Posted by Maryc-k
It’s the voice range of the banjo that overpowers the rest of the band when playing together. It’s like playing a mandola with two guitar players….they bury the mandola.
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Thanks, Mary, yes, frequency-range has a lot to do with it. Another reason I think banjos are loud is that their construction quickly expends most of the energy imparted to their strings whereas guitar construction more slowly releases string energy (sustain) after the initial fairly loud tone.
Current Banjos:
Ozark Custom 12-inch Figured Cherry
Vega No. 2 Tubaphone
OME North Star Walnut
Rickard 12" Maple Ridge Dobson
Pisgah 12" Walnut Tubaphone
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