Der Freedom 5-String Banjo (Bluegrass, 22 Bünde)

With a 22-fret neck, quality resonator, and 5 D’Addario strings tuned to Open G, this banjo opens up a wide melodic range for your favourite Bluegrass tunes. It’s also perfect for Scruggs-style picking, clawhammer tunes, and even Irish folk accompaniment. A versatile voice that adapts to the music you love.

Get off to a solid start quickly with our Premium Banjo Set, included FREE with your Freedom Banjo!

The digital tuner makes tuning fast and simple every time, spare strings keep you playing, and the banjo strap and premium padded bag keep your instrument safe and accessible anytime, anywhere.

Finally, your copy of Hal Leonard’s Banjo Method Book 1 has all the music know-how you need to start mastering your new instrument right away. All valued at more than €100/$100!

Geared planetary tuners mean smoother, faster, and more accurate tuning for fewer interruptions to your playing. Combined with 30 steel brackets and a nickel tailpiece, this banjo stays locked in and ready to perform, wherever and whenever you play.

The Freedom 5-String Banjo is as beautiful as it is powerful. Its mahogany neck and resonator give it a classic, elegant look, while the rosewood fingerboard with decorative inlays and Remo skin head ensure both style and superior sound quality.

Players tell us they keep picking it up just because it feels that good, and that’s the best habit you can build. It’s the perfect blend of form and function.

Each Freedom Banjo is professionally set up by our workshop team before it leaves McNeela. That means smooth action, no buzzing, and a banjo that plays clean right out of the box. No guesswork. Just great music.

Whether you're upgrading from your first banjo or want to start off strong with an instrument that’s there for the long haul, this is a banjo that starts strong and grows with you. It’s made to serve you well from your first chords all the way through to more advanced styles and live performances.