Cates Custom Banjo Reviews
Cates Custom
submitted 10/11/2009
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Submitter |
Forrest Schuster (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
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Year Purchased |
2001 |
Price Paid |
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Sound
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Great sounding banjo, very loud, and clear, great for Bluegrass music. |
Sound Rating |
9 |
Setup
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Set up was good from the maker, however I just had the strings lowered slightly. |
Setup Rating |
9 |
Appearance
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The neck and resonator are made from ash, with a hard rock maple rim, and ebony fingerboard. Very heavy banjo, and is unusualy beautiful with the grain of ash showing through. It has a satin finish, so you do not see any finger prints, and is very durable. Diamond m.o.p. on fingerboard, and beautiful scrolls in abalone on the peg head. |
Appearance Rating |
9 |
Reliability
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The hardware is of Gibson quality, in nickel, and as hard as the ash is, I know it will last a life time, and not warp, or separate. I have never had a problem keeping it in tune, unless the pegs get bumped. |
Reliability Rating |
10 |
Customer Service
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I have never had any problems with the banjo since I bought it, but if I did, I'm sure "Wild Bill" would fix it for me. |
Customer Service |
10 |
Components
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All components are of great quality, and I would not upgrade anything for this model. |
Components Rating |
10 |
Overall Comments
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This is the best banjo I have ever owned, I just wish the maker was still making banjo's so I could order another, possibly more ornate one. |
Overall Rating |
10 |
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