[Dixielandjazz] Banjoline was banjolene

[Stephen Barbone]

And this snip is from Eddie Peabody's tribute site by John Wilder

He is credited with designing the "Plectrum" style of banjo. He also
invented the "Banjoline", sort of a hybrid electric 6-string
banjo-guitar that sounded somewhat like a Hawaiian guitar, but was tuned
just like a plectrum banjo. The Banjoline's body was shaped like a
hollow-body electric guitar, and it had a plectrum banjo like neck
(Thin, like a banjo, rather than thick, like a guitar neck) with 6
strings. The 1st and 2nd strings were not doubled. The third string was
doubled, and the two strings were tuned in unison (like the doubled
strings of a mandolin). The fourth string was also doubled, but the two
strings were tuned an octave apart.

Banjolines were sold for a short time by the Rickenbacker and Fender
Guitar Companies.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone