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In this issue...
 Member Video Picks
How to Choose a Banjo
Popular Forum Topics
Gold Tone EBT Banjo Winner
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Eric Schlange
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Here we are, with our (slightly delayed) first BHO newsletter of 2026! I do hope this email finds you well.
See below for info on who won the big banjo giveaway, plus favorite recent MP3 postings and forum topics, and an insightful lesson from Tom Collins on choosing a banjo.
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Member Video Picks
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What do you look for and think about when shopping for a new banjo? In today's featured lesson, Tom Collins attempts to distill 25 years of banjo buying wisdom into one helpful video.
You might think it all comes down to "How does it sound?" but Tom drives home the point that the banjo is a tonal chameleon, wholly different from buying, say, an acoustic guitar or fiddle...
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Here are a few popular topics currently active on the Banjo Hangout forum:
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Congrats to Mike Stroffolino of Dacula, GA who won our drawing for a Gold Tone EBT banjo and Platinum lesson pack from BanjoTeacher.com! This electric banjo has the "country look" of the Fender Telecaster Guitar, with a tone similar to Gold Tone's popular EBM.
The EBT includes a two-tone curly maple top, humbucker pickup under head, single coil at the neck, snowflake inlay, chrome hardware, rosewood fingerboard, 8" head, straightline tailpiece, and a hardshell case.
Mike also receives a Platinum Lifetime Lesson Subscription to BanjoTeacher.com ($129 value) and the following Ross Nickerson books and DVDs: The Banjo Encyclopedia, Playing Banjo By Ear, "How to Practice Banjo, "Playing In the Keys of C, D, E, F, and G Up the Neck, and "Rock Solid Banjo Timing.
Enjoy your prizes, Mike, and thanks to Ross at BanjoTeacher.com for sponsoring the drawing!
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