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306 banjo

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USA
metal body, animal skin over the front face; L. 54 cm
4 steel strings
15 frets

The strings are plucked with the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Sometimes a thumb pick is used. Originally used in playing bluegrass ensemble tunes.


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