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WashburnB6-A Americana Series 6-String Open-Back Banjo

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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

The B6-A is an open-back, six-string banjo tuned like a guitar, aimed at guitar players who want banjo character without adopting a different tuning. Its mahogany rim and neck are joined by a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard on a 25.5-inch scale. A Remo head, maple bridge, chrome die-cast tuners, and D’Addario strings complete the instrument. There is no pickup or preamp fitted.

Washburn B6-A Americana Series 6-String Open-Back Banjo product detail
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Guitar players adding banjo parts while continuing to use guitar tuning.
  • Players who want an open-back six-string banjo with a 22-fret fingerboard.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who require an onboard pickup or preamp.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Washburn B6-A Americana Series 6-String Open-Back Banjo construction detail

Detail 01

Tuned the same as a guitar

Guitar players can approach the instrument without changing to a new tuning.

Detail 02

22-fret rosewood fingerboard

The fingerboard has 22 frets and is specified as rosewood.

Detail 03

No pickup or preamp

No onboard pickup or preamp is fitted.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01A case is sold separately.
Washburn B6-A Americana Series 6-String Open-Back Banjo close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Is the B6-A tuned like a guitar?

Yes. It is tuned the same as a guitar.

02How many strings and frets does it have?

It has six strings and a 22-fret fingerboard.

03Does it have a pickup or preamp?

No. The specifications list no pickup or preamp.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

4 detailsPlayability
Orientation
Right handed
Number of Frets
22
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
25.5 in.
4 detailsBody & build
Top Material
Remo
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood Neck wood: Mahogany Scale length: 25.5 in. Number of frets: 22 Neck finish: Not specified Electronics Pickup/preamp: No Other Headstock overlay: Not specified Tuning machines: Die-cast chrome Bridge: Maple Saddle and nut: ABS Number of strings: 6 Special features: Case: Sold separately
Body Type
6-string
Neck Wood
Mahogany
4 detailsOther
Category Source
detail
Tier
new
Korena Special
false
Source Id
site51500000154343

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