Why do banjos sound so twangy?
common people , res publica and bluegrass euphony often boast the classifiable speech sound of the banjo . Twangy , brilliant and almost metallic , the banjo is a stringed instrument but sound nothing like its cousin theguitar , which can be smooth and warm . If you require a side - by - side comparability of how guitar and banjos differ , look no further than the 1972 movie thriller " Deliverance " and the famous " Dueling Banjos " scene , where two character go head to head with their stringed instruments ....