Mugwumps Online Guide To Banjo Family Articles
American Banjo Makers, and more
Encyclopedia of American Musical Instrument Makers
, Mugwumps listing of approximately 2000 instrument makers, etc.
Fairbanks & Vega
Fairbanks & Vega Dating
Fairbanks & Vega ID Project
Electric & TubaPhone Tone Rings
Gibson
Gibson Banjo Rim Evolution
S.S. Stewart
S.S. Stewart Banjos
Banjo Construction & Repair Articles
Banjo heads
Mike Longworth's Instructions For Skin Heads
S.S. Stewart's Classic Article Reprinted
Replacing a plastic head on a Mastertone.
Banjo Setup
Banjo Setup Articles - Tone Rings, Coordinator Rods, etc.
The Fret Knot Is Back
Changing Strings
Banjo Building
Build A Banjo From Scratch, Construction Site
Plans and drawings for building a banjo
Tip for carving fancy heels.
Wood carving website, instruction, patterns, books, etc.
Fifth String Capos
HO Gauge RR Spikes as fifth string capos
Installing "Railroad Spikes" by Pete Rohling
Banjo Glossary
, assembled by Jeff Chumley
Banjo Tailpieces
Banjo Tonerings
Banjo Ukes
Banjo Wrenches
Classic Banjo
Classic Banjo
Classic Banjo Links
assembled by Rob Mackillop.
Gourd Banjo links
(compiled by
Andy Beals
, more at his website.)
Interviews and photographs of makers and players
Baltimore City Paper article on Marylander Pete Ross [photos of Didlake style banza/banjar]
Steven John Foster [photos of openback spherical calabash style banjar]
Article on the Banjo in Appalachia by a Kentucky folklorist
Notes on the origin of the banjo [photo of spherical-style banjar]
Gourd instrument construction photoessay [open-backed spherical banjar]
Russ Childers [spherical-style banjar, Sweeney-style neck]
Gourdaholics [photo of banjar]
Sierra View Acoustic Music
Noteworthy [traditional Appalachian] Instruments
Roots of the Banjo
, assembled by Shlomo Pestcoe
Tunbridge Ware Banjos
Zither Banjos