Posts by Andy Query

The sound, smell and feel of a clean fretboard and polished banjo with new strings makes it fun to play and it looks like your instrument is well-cared-for.

Sometimes a banjo needs to be completely taken apart to clean or repair it. If you're up for the challenge, this article walks through how to take a banjo apart and then back together again.

Changing a banjo head can be a very simple procedure. We'll go into depth with step by step instructions in this article on how to change it and which tools you'll need.

Some banjo players feel that a grimy banjo head is a badge of honor. For those who want a clean head though, read on for an in-depth look at how to clean your banjo head, what to do and what not to...

Cleaning your guitar pickups is fairly simple under normal circumstances (normal meaning you haven’t spilled beer on your guitar or had a plate of hot and spicy baked buffalo wings tossed at it)....

Every mandolin player is different, so when to change your mandolin strings will depend on how often and how long you play; however, you will likely need to change your mandolin strings several times...