A. E. Smith
Shelburne II
submitted 7/30/2005
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Submitter |
RWPark (see all reviews from this person) |
Where Purchased |
Guitar's Friend Moscow ID |
Year Purchased |
1981 |
Price Paid |
800.00 ($US) |
Sound
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Very Bright, crisp and yet rich and full sound...internal resonator and 3 piece tone system. I love the sound of this banjo. |
Sound Rating |
10 |
Setup
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Well set up when I bought it some twenty years ago. I've tweaked it some over the years. |
Setup Rating |
10 |
Appearance
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Neck is quarter-sawn maple, fancy peghead inlay, ebony fingerboard, peghead, healcap. Contrasting veneers under fingerboard, peghead and healcap. A beautiful banjo. |
Appearance Rating |
10 |
Reliability
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Very reliable, solid banjo. Some crackling of the finish on the back. |
Reliability Rating |
10 |
Customer Service
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The banjo was made in the late '70's by Kate Spencer and Mark Sergies. Kate now owns Maple Leaf Music in Vermont. I recently exchanged some e-mails with her about the origin of this banjo. Very friendly and helpful. |
Customer Service |
10 |
Components
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The 3 part tone system. The Bacon style internal resonator. I've replaced the head with a Renaissance and the bridge with a Moon.
My only complaint would be some roughness on the ends of the frets. |
Components Rating |
9 |
Overall Comments
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I truly love this banjo. I've never found another that's quite like it. You never see much about them on the net so I thought I'd sing its praises.
If you ever get a chance to buy one...go for it. |
Overall Rating |
10 |
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