Keeping your strings right with a snark banjo tuner
I've tried a dozen ways to keep my instrument in check over the years, but grabbing a snark banjo tuner is usually the quickest way to get the job done without any headache. If you've spent more than five minutes with a banjo, you already know the struggle. These instruments are notoriously finicky. You can get your G, D, and B strings perfectly aligned, and the second you tighten that pesky fifth string, the whole neck seems to shift just enough to throw everything else off. It's a constant battle against physics, and honestly, a good clip-on tuner is the only thing that keeps me from losing my mind during a jam session. ...