Why cant you play clawhammer on a regular 5 string banjo with a resonator and all the frets? I've watched a lot of videos and I've seen a lot of different banjo configurations. I just dont get it. When I play my old fender allegro, I can get a lot of the popping and harmonics that I hear from the gouged out fret board banjo's. Please forgive my ignorance. I really want to know. I love playing both styles and dont want to have a separate banjo to play CH.
Am I wrong to assume its more about technique and skill than the banjo itself?