The Friendly Banjo
No experience necessary! The Friendly Banjo, paired with our user-friendly online learning platform, makes playing music easy and accessible for everyone—even if you've never picked up a string instrument before.
Intuitive Color-Coded Notes: Learn songs quickly and easily with our color-coded notes, combined with the time-tested “Do Re Mi” system.
Open Tuning & 3 Strings: Play your first chord immediately, and progress to full songs using one-finger and two-finger chords.
Fretless Design: Build your musical ear with a fretless design that encourages intonation and note recognition, while making string pressure effortless for both big and little hands.
Lifetime Access to Lessons+: Starting in November 2024, every Friendly Banjo purchase includes access to our exclusive online learning platform, Lessons+. With new lessons and worksheets added weekly, Lessons+ guides you through learning full songs—from beginner to advanced levels—so you can confidently teach your little ones.
Additional Information:
Learn Together: Buy 2 Banjos and Save $44. Use Code TWOBANJOS at checkout.
Educator Discounts: Reach out to us here for more information.
Made in Massachusetts: Hand-made to order in a solar powered workshop.
No experience necessary! The Friendly Banjo, paired with our user-friendly online learning platform, makes playing music easy and accessible for everyone—even if you've never picked up a string instrument before.
Intuitive Color-Coded Notes: Learn songs quickly and easily with our color-coded notes, combined with the time-tested “Do Re Mi” system.
Open Tuning & 3 Strings: Play your first chord immediately, and progress to full songs using one-finger and two-finger chords.
Fretless Design: Build your musical ear with a fretless design that encourages intonation and note recognition, while making string pressure effortless for both big and little hands.
Lifetime Access to Lessons+: Starting in November 2024, every Friendly Banjo purchase includes access to our exclusive online learning platform, Lessons+. With new lessons and worksheets added weekly, Lessons+ guides you through learning full songs—from beginner to advanced levels—so you can confidently teach your little ones.
Additional Information:
Learn Together: Buy 2 Banjos and Save $44. Use Code TWOBANJOS at checkout.
Educator Discounts: Reach out to us here for more information.
Made in Massachusetts: Hand-made to order in a solar powered workshop.
No experience necessary! The Friendly Banjo, paired with our user-friendly online learning platform, makes playing music easy and accessible for everyone—even if you've never picked up a string instrument before.
Intuitive Color-Coded Notes: Learn songs quickly and easily with our color-coded notes, combined with the time-tested “Do Re Mi” system.
Open Tuning & 3 Strings: Play your first chord immediately, and progress to full songs using one-finger and two-finger chords.
Fretless Design: Build your musical ear with a fretless design that encourages intonation and note recognition, while making string pressure effortless for both big and little hands.
Lifetime Access to Lessons+: Starting in November 2024, every Friendly Banjo purchase includes access to our exclusive online learning platform, Lessons+. With new lessons and worksheets added weekly, Lessons+ guides you through learning full songs—from beginner to advanced levels—so you can confidently teach your little ones.
Additional Information:
Learn Together: Buy 2 Banjos and Save $44. Use Code TWOBANJOS at checkout.
Educator Discounts: Reach out to us here for more information.
Made in Massachusetts: Hand-made to order in a solar powered workshop.
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Since Friendly Banjos are often made to order, the production and shipping process typically takes 1-3 weeks. In some cases, we may have additional stock readily available, or we may be experiencing higher demand than usual. In either case, you will be promptly notified if the timing of your order is affected.
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International shipping costs do not include any local import duties or taxes, which may be charged by the destination country. However, as this is a U.S.-made product, no import duties will be applied for shipments to Canada or Mexico
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Friendly Banjos are warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year from the date of manufacture. This warranty shall be invalid if the product is damaged as a result of misuse, abuse, neglect, alteration, or repair by anyone other than the Magic Fluke Production Facility in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Any products found to be defective within the period will be repaired or replaced at the option of Friendly Banjos LLC without charge. Generally repairs are shipped within 1-2 weeks of receipt by UPS ground or USPS priority mail unless otherwise specified.
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Friendly Banjos LLC accepts returns due to a change of mind if the request is made within 10 days of receiving the item. The returned items must be in pristine, resellable condition. Customers are responsible for return shipping costs and must arrange their own shipping. Once we receive and approve the returns, we will process a refund to your credit card, a 12% processing fee will be incurred. You will be notified via email once the refund is processed. Please note that shipping fees will not be refunded.
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Your order may be cancelled at any point before your order is shipped. You will receive a complete refund minus a 12% cancellation fee.
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Due to the handmade craftsmanship and locally sourced maple used in our banjos, each instrument may feature unique coloration variations in the wood. These differences in appearance don’t affect the playability or sound but rather give each banjo its own distinctive character—just like you and me.