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For 5 String Banjo Players based in the British Isles.

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From AndyC100 on 4/13/2014 2:26:49 PM

A total newbie to the banjo, its just something that Ive fancied playing for the last couple of years and got one today as a bday pressie. Its nothing special just a stagg 5 string from Mannsmusic (via Amazon) tho very pleased with its build quality and tone although I dont have anything to otherwise compare it with. Never played strings before so this is a real learning curve for me, have found a local tutor and hoping to make contact in the next couple of months or so but also following a dvd from the rookie series to get a basic grasp of the rolls etc. Currently living and working in South Devon and look forward to chatting on here with you guys in the future, regards Andy

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	Debs says: 4/13/2014 2:31:47 PM Nice to see you here Andy, and a very big welcome to UK5! I started off two years ago on a cheap Ozark that I bought on Ebay, and I haven't looked back!! There's loads of help, advice, support and good-natured humour on here - enjoy it, and we look forward to hearing more from you.
	AndyC100 says: 4/13/2014 2:33:56 PM thank you Debs...
	Banjules says: 4/15/2014 1:39:39 AM Hi Andy, Nice to meet you. I've only been playing since October last but if I can help out at all give me a call. Good luck with the learning, you'll find it quite a sharp curve :-) You'll hopefully find us a friendly bunch and probably more from the UK than you suspected. all the best
	AndyC100 says: 4/15/2014 1:46:04 PM Banjoules, it is a very steep leaning curve more so probably as I have no previous experience of any instrument but I'm quite determined, and enjoying the challenge. There seem to be a few local banjo players Ive spotted on a local fb site for Devon, and also noticed that there is a cornish festival later in the year which may be tempting just for the ride....
	davemacdon says: 5/5/2014 2:03:28 AM I too have a Stagg. Perfectly acceptable and usable banjo for learning. The advice I have received is that to increase the sound greatly, you need to spend a lot more. Not sure how true this is, but when trying 6 or 7 hundred pound store banjos, I feel there is little sound difference that promotes spending that money. Keep playing, practising and when you play tune(s) that people recognise, use that as a springboard to play and practice more.
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