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Thread #121794 Message #2663719
Posted By: Charley Noble
24-Jun-09 - 02:44 PM
Thread Name: how far can you tune strings on a banjo?
Subject: RE: how far can you tune strings on a banjo?
"one step (2 frets) higher"
For all strings in my experience before they begin to snap. However, with some older vintage banjos such as Stewarts, you really don't want to stress the neck that much.