Exploring the Unique Sound of an Electric Tenor Banjo
I've spent years fighting with microphones on stage, and switching to an electric tenor banjo was probably the smartest gear move I've ever made. If you've ever tried to play a traditional open-back or resonator banjo in a loud room with a drummer, you know the struggle—the feedback is relentless. You spend half the soundcheck trying to EQ out that piercing whistle and the other half wishing you could just hear yourself over the cymbals. Plugging in changes the game entirely. It's not just about volume, though; it's about what you can actually do with the sound once it's running through a cable. ...