Good Beginner Banjos
Every great banjo player started somewhere, and if you’re thinking of embarking on a banjo-playing journey of your own, you’ll want an instrument that speeds you on your way. Features like comfortable necks, smooth fretboards, and stable tuning systems make it easier for you to gain confidence as you learn to play the banjo.
As a beginner, you’ll want an instrument that supports your style. Look out for the best quality materials and workmanship you can afford. In this collection, we’ve carefully curated the banjos to cater to every beginner’s need. This is why you’ll find the above attributes and more among our quality beginner banjos for sale.
Great beginner banjos of all types from Gold Tone and Recording King, both excellent and affordable choices. Check out the many options we have available. Or check out our Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Gold Tone Banjo
The Fender Leo was made in Japan when the Japanese perhaps made superior banjos to those made in the United States. This Leo was built to Gibson specifications and features a full-size tone ring and a 10-ply shell. It also has pot metal parts and high-quality keys. This particular Fender Leo belonged to an avid collector who had many banjos, so it was rarely played. It includes the original hardshell case.
RK’s Songster shows its roots with time-honored components that give a nod to bluegrass history right down to the original RK hex-stamped flange design. The mahogany resonator and neck combine with the rolled tone ring and classy gloss finish for true banjo tone and vintage bluegrass authenticity players won’t often find at this price.
New Gold Tone CC100R Banjo with Guitar Style Tuners. Includes Gig Bag
A complete package designed for the novice clawhammer picker, The Gold Tone CC-OTA has everything you need to start thumping that head. The Remo Fiberskyn head itself is mounted on a sweet banjo with a half-inch-thick maple rim topped with a rolled-brass hoop (very Old Timey).
New Left Handed Gold Tone Bob Carlin Series Clawhammer Style Banjo. This is One of the BEST Values available in a new Openback Clawhammer Banjo Today!
The patented Goodtime Special tone ring's vintage look and vibrant tone set this American-made left-handed banjo apart. It is clearly louder than the Goodtime Two and great for playing in a band setting. It features a Midnight Maple Fingerboard and Vintage artist-inspired inlays! Made in America.
The Madison RK-R35 gives banjo players a high-quality, great-sounding banjo with a classic Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange. The Recording King Madison RK-R35 is built around the Recordking King 3-ply steam bent maple rim, using the same rim and hardware as in the best-selling RK-ELITE-75 (a $2000 banjo).
1970s/1980s Vintage Japanese Aria Pro II Banjo with hard-shell case. These phenomenal instruments were built during the Golden Age of Japanese banjo building.