>> Maybe someone someday can also tell me how the heck it got that name, and
>>don't tell me because it's shaped like a banjo (unless that is the correct
>>answer).
>Indeed, I never for a moment doubted that the shape is precisely why it is
>called a banjo. Why this banjo has two diametrically-opposed finger
>boards, I don't know, but it does look like a banjo.
Simply because, since the necks are made of steel, it must be string to a
very high tension. Therefore, it takes two people to play "Rocky Top" on it.
GS
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Glenn Schnittke Recovering Musician
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