Banjo family instruments

The cümbüş (; ) is a Turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. It was developed in 1930 by Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş as an oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble.

four-stringed musical instrument with a small banjo-type body and a fretted ukulele neck

thumb|right|Two styles of mandolin-banjo, showing a large and small head, with a full size, four-string banjo (bottom). thumb|L-R - Banjo-mandolin, standard mandolin, 3-course mandolin, Tenor mandola.