Huber Berkshire
submitted 10/24/2010
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blackshirtbacker |
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Mastercraft Bluegrass Mahogany
submitted 2/17/2010
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Submitter |
blackshirtbacker |
Where Purchased |
Banjohut |
Year Purchased |
2008 |
Price Paid |
300 ($US) |
Sound
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Decent sound out of the box, has a lot of volume, Not bad on the bottom end but up the neck isn't real good. The bright tone disappears any further up the neck than the 4th or 5th fret. |
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5 |
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Good setup, no complaints out of the box. after about 6 months it started needing constant adjustments. All kinds of string buzzes. causes were truss rod adjustment, head tension, Bridge groove wear and low fifth string nut. really good for a minute but deteriorates quickly. |
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5 |
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Really is a good looking banjo. Beautiful grains and finish. Very simple yet elegant. simple dot inlays yet still had flaws around the inlays, i.e. holes and cracks in the finger board around the inlays. |
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5 |
Reliability
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I think for the price the hardware is about right. You get what you pay for I guess. Compared to other banjo's in this price range, I would guess it is on par or better than the others. Not a banjo that would be really reliable, needs constant adjustments. Great for a starter banjo for a year or two then upgrade and turn it into a camping/travel banjo. |
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3 |
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great customer service and I would purchase another banjo from banjohut. |
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10 |
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Everything should be upgraded. It's an all around cheap banjo but then again you get what you pay for. |
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5 |
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Again, Great for a beginner to learn on however, if I would have it all to do over I would save some more money and go with a higher end banjo. I had never played an instrument and didn't know if I would even like playing. That said, I would still spend the extra cash and get something nice. If I didn't like it, I would have had some resale value. I however do like playing and I'm stuck with a banjo that has no trade value or resale value and I am back to square one when it comes to upgrading. I do however have a banjo I can take camping and not have to worry about damaging something nice. My advice, save your money and go for a banjo in the 1000+ range even if you're just starting, that way you have some wiggle room when upgrading or just flat out giving up and selling it. Unless of course you want a good travel banjo you don't have to worry about. Not knowing anybetter when I bought it I would have rated everything a 10, Now that I have been around the block a couple times, not so much. Good banjo for the money but highly recommend a better banjo to start unless this is all you can afford. |
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