Academie Banjo Fourth string

Product Description

Banjos were very popular in the United States in the late 1800s, and, consequently, there are lots of strings that survive for us to measure and copy. From the ones in the Gamut collection, it is evident that violin strings were repurposed and relabeled as banjo strings for the first, second, third and fifth positions with a guitar fourth string used for the banjo fourth. 

The Banjo fourth string is gut wound with silver-plated copper wire with a gauge of .82mm 

Gamut is pleased to offer gut banjo strings with the same type of twist and gauge as those used in the late 19th century. The banjo fourth string is made from our finest beef serosa treble gut, wound with silver-plated copper wire, 44", (112cm), in length.