I got this same banjo 2 years ago. I was 14 at the time. I did not pick it up because I did not have money to by a tuner or pay for lessons. Now I have a chromebook I was lended from my school. I can now use a online tuner on tunefox. I also have a part time job shoveling manure at a horse barn across from my house. I do not have a liecence yet so it works. I now have enough money to buy some books. In the past three and a half months I have learned foggy mountain breakdown, cripple creek, and a few others. I am planning on getting a new banjo, but like you said this one is works. I would still not have a banjo if it was not so cheap.
I am just starting out and was able to pickup a used banjo on facebook for 60 dollars. I think everyone should start off with something cheep.......just in case you find out that banjo playing is not what you want to do...Keep up the great work. Happy New Years.
Starting out with a really cheap banjo prevents you from advancing too far. I made the mistake of getting a REALLY cheap banjo....and couldn't make it sound like what I was hearing. Then I got another cheap one, same problem. (all under $125). I finally started moving up....and a medium priced banjo allowed me to advance rapidly.
Thank you so much! I've been wanting to posess a banjo for over a year now and i found a cheap one online, it's the same vangoa one and i now know is it worth the money or not! cool content by the way.
@@MasonCroneMusic no.I can’t remember the name of it. I will when I get home it’s very similar to that one though except mines a bit nicer and I have thumb screws. it was $529.99 but it was on sale for $349.99
I have that Vangoa banjo bought it a year ago almost to the day to learn on. Interested to see what upgrades you are putting on it to make it better-ish. I have dnt a couple of things to mine like strings, and bridge.
I'm 50 and started playing banjo about three months ago. I have one of these cheapos bought online for about 150. It's ok, I guess. I haven't really tried serious banjos. But that narrow neck is starting to become a real problem for my long fingers. Can't get the 4th string/4th fret while doing the D chord without muting the 3rd string. I'm trying all possible finger positions, but it's really frustrating.
I have a pyle banjo, and there was videos about it, and it sounded good, what are your opinions on it? I also have a video of me playing it with the C chord
Most of these cheap banjos probably come out of the same factory. They just put different names on the headstock to be sold by whatever business. They’ll never sound like a flat head professional banjo but I have one for playing around the house and practicing. The trick is getting the head, and neck setup right to get they to play well. There’s another type of cheap banjo made that has a aluminum pot.
They do seem to be all the same, I wouldn't be surprised if they are but with different names. I actually have one of those with the aluminum pot, it's better than the build I showed in this video in my opinion.
@@Thelugnut01 Quality and consistency. It's also super important to make sure you're making videos about relevant topics that people are gonna be searching for. And by quality I don't mean you have to have a pro camera or mic, lots of people have been very successful with just a smartphone. You just have to keep the videos stable, as clear as possible, and have a nice backdrop. It's also a good idea to make videos that will help people, when I just made videos of my playing I had no success. When I started making tutorials and reviews it took a few months but that's when it started to pick up. Hope this helped, good luck!
I got this same banjo 2 years ago. I was 14 at the time. I did not pick it up because I did not have money to by a tuner or pay for lessons. Now I have a chromebook I was lended from my school. I can now use a online tuner on tunefox. I also have a part time job shoveling manure at a horse barn across from my house. I do not have a liecence yet so it works. I now have enough money to buy some books. In the past three and a half months I have learned foggy mountain breakdown, cripple creek, and a few others. I am planning on getting a new banjo, but like you said this one is works. I would still not have a banjo if it was not so cheap.
That’s awesome, keep going with it
Love that!!!!
@@MasonCroneMusic I have been these past four months. I really love your videos they have been a big help.
@@NathanRobinson-cy2ln Great to hear!
Your videos are fresh and honest. Your folks raised you to be a mighty fine young man
Thanks 😄
I am just starting out and was able to pickup a used banjo on facebook for 60 dollars. I think everyone should start off with something cheep.......just in case you find out that banjo playing is not what you want to do...Keep up the great work. Happy New Years.
Exactly. It's good to find one that's at least decent though so you won't get discouraged by an unplayable banjo. Thanks, you too!
@VadeRetro Wasn't for me, I started with a cheap one and was thrilled... It's gotta be playable though and some cheap ones aren't.
Starting out with a really cheap banjo prevents you from advancing too far. I made the mistake of getting a REALLY cheap banjo....and couldn't make it sound like what I was hearing. Then I got another cheap one, same problem. (all under $125). I finally started moving up....and a medium priced banjo allowed me to advance rapidly.
Thank you so much! I've been wanting to posess a banjo for over a year now and i found a cheap one online, it's the same vangoa one and i now know is it worth the money or not! cool content by the way.
Sounds fine to me. I don't notice expensive ones sounding any better. So it comes down to playability and quality of build for me.
I went to a music store a few weeks ago I got myself a banjo. it was on sale. It’s a great banjo and they gave me metal finger picks.
That's cool, is it the same one in this video?
@@MasonCroneMusic no.I can’t remember the name of it. I will when I get home it’s very similar to that one though except mines a bit nicer and I have thumb screws. it was $529.99 but it was on sale for $349.99
it doesnt sound bad on camera but that woody tone is noticeable. id love to hear it in comparison to your nice one
It definitely sounds better in a video than it does in person. Which is weird since it's the opposite with my nice banjo 😂
I have that Vangoa banjo bought it a year ago almost to the day to learn on.
Interested to see what upgrades you are putting on it to make it better-ish. I have dnt a couple of things to mine like strings, and bridge.
Cool! Hoping to figure out ways to make it better in part 2.
you got it sounding pretty good
Thanks!
That banjo sounded not to bad. What is the Brand? I could not tell what you said about the brand.
Vangoa
I found my cheap Brydon banjo looks similar to that ,real narrow at the top, hard for thick laborers fingers ,but makes me work hard for clean tones
Thanks for sharing 😀
How's the action on the Brydon, I was thinking about getting one
I'm 50 and started playing banjo about three months ago. I have one of these cheapos bought online for about 150. It's ok, I guess. I haven't really tried serious banjos. But that narrow neck is starting to become a real problem for my long fingers. Can't get the 4th string/4th fret while doing the D chord without muting the 3rd string. I'm trying all possible finger positions, but it's really frustrating.
sounds pretty good
That banjo doesn't sound half bad. Plastic finger picks?!? Didn't know they made such.😂
I have no idea why they do haha.
Where are you located, and how much do you charge to teach someone? Thanks. I appreciate your videos!!
I'm in North Georgia and I charge $20 per half hour right now. I also offer Zoom lessons.
@@MasonCroneMusic thanks so much.
Just got my Vangoa .
Awesome!
i just bought one of these and discovered the bridge wasn't installed. It was mentioned in the description but i missed it. A rude discovery.
Bridges hardly ever come installed. It’s easy to do, they aren’t attached. The pressure of the strings holds it down
I have a pyle banjo, and there was videos about it, and it sounded good, what are your opinions on it? I also have a video of me playing it with the C chord
I've never played one of those
@@MasonCroneMusic ua-cam.com/video/f2Lb_VbP2Vw/v-deo.html
Most of these cheap banjos probably come out of the same factory. They just put different names on the headstock to be sold by whatever business. They’ll never sound like a flat head professional banjo but I have one for playing around the house and practicing. The trick is getting the head, and neck setup right to get they to play well. There’s another type of cheap banjo made that has a aluminum pot.
They do seem to be all the same, I wouldn't be surprised if they are but with different names. I actually have one of those with the aluminum pot, it's better than the build I showed in this video in my opinion.
Is it OK to remove the resonator?
It is, there's not really any reason to though 🤷♂️
It was so cold up here
Down here too, it was truly a mini ice age 😂
@@MasonCroneMusic I agree 😂
Do you have any tips to make it on UA-cam
@@Thelugnut01 Quality and consistency. It's also super important to make sure you're making videos about relevant topics that people are gonna be searching for. And by quality I don't mean you have to have a pro camera or mic, lots of people have been very successful with just a smartphone. You just have to keep the videos stable, as clear as possible, and have a nice backdrop. It's also a good idea to make videos that will help people, when I just made videos of my playing I had no success. When I started making tutorials and reviews it took a few months but that's when it started to pick up. Hope this helped, good luck!
They are definitely lighter in weight
Way lighter. It's because they don't have a tone ring, 3 ply rim etc.
Did you snap 😆
Well yeah, is that not how you get your instruments out of their cases? 😂
@@MasonCroneMusic i guess so lol
What exactly is a banjo? That looks more like a drum guitar.
It basically is a drum guitar, but with 5 strings. They literally have a drum head on them.
Ahhh that makes no sense but oh tay