Recording King RK-R35 Madison Review
Recording King RK-R35 Madison
submitted 4/4/2012
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Submitter |
Spitfire-Smith (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
Zepp Country Music |
Year Purchased |
2012 |
Price Paid |
719.99 ($US) |
Sound
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I love the sound. I moved into this from an Epiphone MB-200 "bottlecap" banjo and the tone of this one blows the Epiphone out of the water. The maple wood gives it a brighter sound, but the lower notes are very rich. |
Sound Rating |
9 |
Setup
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The setup was excellent, the action was a little high for my liking, but that's easily fixed. Intonation was set perfectly. Marc at Zepp did an excellent job. |
Setup Rating |
10 |
Appearance
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A lot of people say that it is not a very well decorated banjo and complain about the satin finish (saying that they prefer the glossy look). In my opinion, this banjo is gorgeous. I love the seagull inlay and I really love the finish on it. It's sort of an understated beauty. |
Appearance Rating |
8 |
Reliability
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The hardware on this banjo puts my old one to shame. The bracket hooks have to be twice the thickness of the ones on my Epiphone. Recording King has a great reputation for their reliability, so i can't see having too many problems. |
Reliability Rating |
10 |
Customer Service
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I never dealt with Recording King directly, but Zepp Country Music was a pleasure to deal with. It comes with a limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser. |
Customer Service |
10 |
Components
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The 3 ply maple rim is beautiful, and the tone ring looks really good as well. The only part I might replace is the bridge. It's very plain, and I might want a taller one as well. |
Components Rating |
10 |
Overall Comments
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I'm in love. This is going to be a banjo I have for the rest of my life. |
Overall Rating |
10 |
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