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7238 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Ron Stewart
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: 2900 ($US) (bought USED)
This is one of the best new banjos I've ever played. Being s Scruggs style player, it fits the bill - 4th string has the growl - Has punch. Has a wide range of deph of sound between the x and y positions on the head.
Sound Rating: 10
Banjo was shipped to me and when I opened the case the banjo was still in tune! It was setup perfectly for my taste.
Setup Rating: 10
My Yates is beautiful work of art! There are pictures of it on my Picture page.
Appearance Rating: 10
Reliability Rating: 10
I've only needed to ask Warren about a few things and everytime I emailed him with questions he responded in a quick and professional manner. I feel that he stands behind his banjos 110%.
Customer Service: 10
There's nothing about this banjo that I'll change. I've used Snuffy Smith bridges on all my banjos, but, will keep the Yates bridge on this one. The Yates tailpiece is a very simple, easy to use tailpiece. It makes changing strings easier!
Components Rating: 10
If I didn't have this banjo, I would buy a Yates. It's an awesome banjo for the price! If this banjo was stolen, I cry for weeks. If it wasn't to ever be found again - I'd buy another one from Warren.
Overall Rating: 10
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