ðə bˈændz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl stɹˈɪŋɡd ˈɪnstɹəmənt wʌzðə bˈændʒoʊ, bˌʌt sˈɪns ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːspɪʃˌɪl, ðɪs ˈɛlɪmənt wʌz mˈɪsɪŋ.
The band's original stringed instrument was the banjo, but since the departure of Pospíšil, this element was missing.