Kid's Banjo

Matt is a banjo student of mine who has two young boys. His oldest boy has a fiddle, but the youngest is very interested in Matt's banjo. Every time Matt tries to practice, the 2-year old wants to play, too. Matt came to me and asked if we sold any small banjos that would be tough enough for a 2-year old and not cost much. We talked about several options, then decided to alter one of our banjo trophies so that strings could be added to it. It is not meant to be truly playable, but it can be strummed and is very tough.

It is nice that it doesn't have a banjo head that can break. It makes a pleasant sound when the strings are tuned in harmony, and it is not very loud. Here is what we ended up with: