How long is a five-string banjo?
A five-string banjo is about 95 cm (3 ft 1 in) long.
Size source: deeringbanjos.com
Compared with things you know
- About 4 times the width of a basketball (24 cm)
- About 54% as long as an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
- About 21% as long as a family car (4.5 m)
Did you know?
A five-string banjo’s short fifth string starts at the fifth fret and is tuned higher than all the other strings.
