Category Archives: History

Banjo history is more than dates and names — it’s the story of American music itself. At Banjo Warehouse, we’ve handled prewar Gibsons, rare reissues, and one-of-a-kind instruments that connect directly to that history, and we write about it here. Geoff Hohwald has been buying and selling banjos since the early 1970s, and this category reflects fifty-plus years of accumulated knowledge: the makers, the players, the eras, and the instruments that defined them. If you want to understand where banjos came from and why certain instruments are revered, you’re in the right place. Banjo Warehouse is located in Yellow Springs, OH and Atlanta, GA.