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revellfa

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01/05/2012 16:56:01  View revellfa's MP3 Archive  View revellfa's Classified Ads  View revellfa's Photo Albums  View revellfa's Blog    Reply with Quote

I have given much advice on this forum but now I need some of my own.  I would like to get a decent, easy playing, loud clawhammer banjo in the sub-$400 range.  

As for Deerings and Gold Tones I'm not interested in them right now as I have already played/owned them and I am looking for something different.

Thanks in advance

Jim DPlayers Union Member

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01/05/2012 18:31:50  View Jim D's MP3 Archive  View Jim D's Photo Albums  View Jim D's Blog    Reply with Quote

Have you tried the RK-O25... you should be able to find one for under $400 easily.

I bought one a year and a half ago and I'm still pleased with it. See my reviews of it.


Jim
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the-fish

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01/05/2012 19:00:16  View the-fish's MP3 Archive  View the-fish's Classified Ads  View the-fish's Photo Albums  View the-fish's Blog    Reply with Quote

400 smackers is hard to do for a decent banjer. you have ruled out the top contenders in this range, Id save up a bit for a reiter or a ramsey
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tkocason

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If you have a cheapish banjo hanging around you can have
Helix put a rim on it and it'll be an awesome claw machine.
It only cost $275 for the change out.
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revellfa

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02/09/2012 12:30:49  View revellfa's MP3 Archive  View revellfa's Classified Ads  View revellfa's Photo Albums  View revellfa's Blog    Reply with Quote

I recently have settled on a Pennington maple/grenadilla rim and some parts that I picked up here and there. I should have less than $400 in it. I'll let everybody know how it turns out. Thanks for the advice.
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The Old Timer

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02/09/2012 14:31:27  View The Old Timer's Classified Ads  View The Old Timer's Photo Albums    Reply with Quote

See the thread about Jim Pankey playing the Madison open back here!
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