Bozung Rosine submitted 4/19/2007 Submitter clydem Where Purchased eBay Year Purchased 2003 Price Paid 1800 ($US) (bought USED) Sound This banjo has amazingly consistent sound. I really love it for Irish music but it shine's with Bluegrass as well. The sound has both bottom end and high end in a very pleasing balance. It rings with the best of them. I get compliments when I play this one. Sound Rating 10 Setup Setup action was adjusted to my preference after I bought it slighlty used. No other change was needed except I tightened the head a bit. Setup Rating 10 Appearance A beautiful instrument with gold plated hardware and an inlay pattern of Red Roses with green stems. The wood patterning on the resonator is as lovely as the neck inlays. A banjo this pretty should not sound so great ! Appearance Rating 10 Reliability Built like my Stelling Staghorn, it will last much longer than I will. Have not played enough to judge the finish but it seems very durable. Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Have not dealt with Chris Bozung yet. He did send me a gold plated screw for the tailpiece even though I was not the original owner. Not usre about warranty service, probably won't need any. Customer Service 9 Components The McPeake tone ring is appealing as a Church Bell.. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I love this baby, it's in serious competition with my 1982 Staghorn. I like that it's little lighter than my Stelling. Go visit Chris Bozung's website www.cbguitars.com for a view of his fine guitars and banjos. Overall Rating 10

Nechville Eclipse submitted 5/29/2002 Submitter clydem Where Purchased eBay Year Purchased 1999 Price Paid 1200 ($US) (bought USED) Sound This banjo is quite loud and clear with picks on. It has a very consistent tone up and down the neck. Sound Rating 9 Setup Very easy to change the setup, an Allen wrench to adjust the neck angle. The action was too high for me when I bought it. Setup Rating 9 Appearance Beautiful instrument, has the Diamond Blossom inlays. Appearance Rating 10 Reliability The finish was perfect, I have put a couple of dings in it since I play it a lot. Very dependable, does not change tone easily. Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Customer Service not rated Components The standout is of course the weight. It's very light compared to my Stelling. Since I am lazy I would rather tote around a lighter instrument. It's also much easier to take apart and clean due to the lack of the standard drum head hardware. Components Rating 9 Overall Comments Definitely recommended, I was lucky enough to get it on eBay for a bargain at $1200. Overall Rating 9