Overall Comments

“Timmo” fills a niche market for the banjo enthusiast who favors the vintage banjos of the past. Originally, I had arranged to have a neck made by one of the premier neck builders for a Vega Little Wonder pot I had purchased. Unfortunately, after more than a year of waiting, I decided it was time to find a different builder. I stumbled on Tim’s “Save the Banjos” web site, contacted him, discussed my needs and he proceeded with the project. The end result—I could not be more pleased. He constructed a neck perfectly balance for the pot, did a banjo set up, supplied a quality bridge and strings (I supplied the tuners) all for an unbelievable price. The neck was simple and elegant… constructed from a maple blank with an ebony fret board and the traditional star on the head and 5th fret. I own several banjos from low to high end, and this, along with my Vega Tubby, are by far my favorites to play and to just admire.
In sum, Banjos are obviously a work of love for Tim, because he certainly cannot make a living on his prices.
(One caveat, Timmo did say this project was not his usual thing, but he did such a great job and I was/am so pleased I wanted to get the word out.)

Overall Rating

10