Talk Banjo Ep 4: The Tunnelled 5th String

This week’s Talk Banjo episode is answering another question from a listener. This week’s question was:

“Are there any advantages to having a tunnelled 5th string over a regular 5th string on the side of the neck?”

The 5th string feeding into the neck

The 5th string going into the neck from the peg head

So this 4 minute episode looks at:

1. The main difference between the 2 types of 5th string set ups

2. Confusion that surrounds the string length on tunnelled 5th strings

3. When tunnelled 5ths were popular

4. The advantages and disadvantages between the 2

To listen, use the media player at the end of this post.

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