Wildwood Banjos
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Wildwood Banjos is a small manufacturer of high-end banjo
s located in Arcata, California
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The company was founded by Mark Platin in 1972. Their product line includes several models of both resonator and open-back banjos.
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
s located in Arcata, California
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
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The company was founded by Mark Platin in 1972. Their product line includes several models of both resonator and open-back banjos.