Playing Since: 1972
Experience Level: Purty Good
JIMBO53 has made 3 recent additions to Banjo Hangout
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Gender: Male
Age: 72
My Instruments:
1935 TB-2 conversion banjo , 1925 Washburn Lyon-Healy Model A plectrum banjo , Gold Tone Banjola, 2008 Recording King Scout banjo, 1968 Epiphone FT-30 guitar, 1970 Yamaha Red Label Nippon Gakki FG-180 guitar, 1990 Tacoma Papoose
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
JD Crowe, Earl, The Country Gentlemen, New Grass Revival, Terry Baucom, Tony Furtado, Tony Rice, Jimmy Martin, Bryan Sutton, Country Gazette, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Alison Brown, Sammy Shelor & The Lonesome River Band, Jim Mills, Del McCrory, John Hartford, Jim and Jesse, Ron Block, Hot Rize, Alan Munde, Seldom Scene, Dan Crary, Blue Highway, Dawg, Sonny Osborne, Sam Bush
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Created 8/29/2004
Last Visit 2/15/2026
Played banjo in a band while in college in the 70's. Got married, got a "real" job, had kids... no time for picking. Recently rediscovered how much fun I was missing and I'm working my licks back up and finding people to pick with. VIVA LA BANJO!!
