Dean Bw6 Backwoods 6-String Banjo

Pros: Good price for a second or third tier specialty instrument, performance is good enough.

Cons: Not a pro level intrument, which can defeat the purpose.

The Bottom Line: It's a good alternative for a guitarist, and priced right.

Review: The six string banjo has been around for quite a while. It was an obvious development in our eternal quest to play a banjo without learning how. The only problem, of course, is that a banjo is played differently than a guitar, and thus the strings on ...