Bean Blossom Hobo Reviews

Bean Blossom Hobo submitted 9/19/2007 Submitter jaberwocky (see all reviews from this person) Where Purchased music44.com Year Purchased 2007 Price Paid 171 ($US) Sound I am new so I might not make it sound right, but it sounds like and open back because it is, it does have sustain now after i adjusted EVERYTHING and put no knot on with new strings. I did not expect sustain at all. I get string buzz once in a while, might be me Sound Rating 8 Setup Added bridge and tuned to standard, strings ok but maybe dead Had to tighten slightly every head hook, both neck nuts and even the tuners were loose But it did come with a Fyberskin head I have changed to a No Knot tail piece, new strings(OME light chenilled) I will probably need to check the fret wires Over all alot of work for a begginer if it weren't for the WWW Setup Rating 4 Appearance looks like a frailing banjo with fiddle shaped head stock and planetaries dark stained hoop and neck, looks good no scoop Appearance Rating 8 Reliability Made in china so it probably won't last , we will see Reliability Rating 8 Customer Service Haven't used customer service Customer Service 9 Components Remo Fyberskin Components Rating 8 Overall Comments For a cheap begining banjo with planetaries and geared 5th it is good. Not the best componets or build, but it works. A very good banjo to use as a first banjo for learning care and maintenence and to get the basic frail down. Overall Rating 8