To me these both look very similar. I've always wondered from sound clips they have completely different tones. Is it setup ? Or is there something unique about each that make them sound different ?
Cello banjo scale lengths seem to vary quite a bit, but they're all considerably longer than a banjeurine (or banjorine, or whichever of the fifteen spellings you prefer). Something like 19" vs 24-28". And there are also 4-string and 5-string cello banjos, at least these days.
Edited by - OldFrets on 02/16/2025 15:30:15
Cello banjo has a longer neck than a trad banjo and in a lot of cases is tuned an octave lower. Banjaurine has a shorter neck and plays a higher pitch than a normal banjo. My cello actually has a 16" head. That banjaurine appears to have 11 and 12" heads but appear oversized due to the shorter neck.
The cello banjo usually has a considerably larger head (14"+), & a longer scale. They are very distinct.
Edited by - tdennis on 02/16/2025 16:17:36
Specifically, banjeurines were designed to sound a fifth higher than a standard banjo. So dGDF#A vs. gCGBD. I don't quite understand the thinking behind the (proportionally) oversized head. Piccolo banjos, which are tuned an octave higher than standard, have a small head.
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Originally posted by banjoboydSpecifically, banjeurines were designed to sound a fifth higher than a standard banjo. So dGDF#A vs. gCGBD. I don't quite understand the thinking behind the (proportionally) oversized head. Piccolo banjos, which are tuned an octave higher than standard, have a small head.
*fourth higher. This puts them in F (fourth string) in standard.
The "cello banjo" is one octave below the regular banjo.
The piccolo is one octave higher.
The so called "cello banjo" offered by gold tone is not a true regular cello banjo. They took a Gibson tenor-cello banjo (one octave below a tenor banjo) as the basis and stuck a 5th peg on the neck. These are much shorter than a true cello banjo. This is the same as if one were to take a tenor banjo and add a fifth peg to the neck. It is too short for regular concert pitch.
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