Thread: Banjos

The shorter 8 string is certainly a mandolin banjo.

Without a photo, I would imagine the 4 string is a tenor banjo which was standard for trad jazz bands.

I have a short neck tenor banjo, Irish style. It uses thicker strings for the Irish drop tuning.

You know what they say, a gentleman is someone who can play a banjo but doesn't...

Here's some info on the Windsor banjo company of Birmingham, UK

Windsor Banjos

Gareth