Posted by Doc Warlick on November 14, 19101 at 09:36:30:
In Reply to: Re: Banjo pickguard posted by Justine on November 08, 19101 at 17:59:00:
The pickguards were on upper-end banjos when banjos were played with a single pick, similar to a guitar. Many pre-bluegrassers, like Snuffy Jenkins and Charlie Poole, used the pickguards to anchor their hand while fingerpicking. Thanks for responding.