Homespun Video Trischka's Bluegrass Banjo Tunes and Techniques submitted 3/6/2008 Submitter 72chevy Where Purchased workshop Overall Comments This is a great DVD worth every cent. Complete with a dozen songs, lots of technique, and a bonus back up tracks section to play along what you have learned. Tony really gives great instruction IMO. The Best. Overall Rating 8

Johnson JB-110 submitted 11/14/2007 Submitter 72chevy Where Purchased Banjo Hut Year Purchased 2005 Price Paid Don't Remember historic exchange rates / currency converter Sound It sounded like a banjo. I'm not saying a good one, and at the time, that was enough for me to like like. Sound Rating 3 Setup It was set up stock as best as it could have been from the store. I replaced the head with a Ren and put a SS bridge on it. It sounded OK from that point. Setup Rating 6 Appearance Cheesey Appearance Rating 3 Reliability The alum rim will last a loonnng time Reliability Rating 3 Customer Service Paul from Banjo Hut was great to deal with. Customer Service 8 Components All of them Components Rating 3 Overall Comments Stay Clear of this if you plan on playing more than a year. Overall Rating 3

Gold Star GF-100FE submitted 11/14/2007 Submitter 72chevy Where Purchased here Year Purchased 2006 Price Paid Don't Remember (bought USED) historic exchange rates / currency converter Sound It's all in the setup. I've tinkered plenty with this banjo and take alot of notes. All in all I can get a good sound from it. My sound taste changes from time to time so I'll tweek the setup and make notes. Sound Rating 6 Setup Setup was good when I got it. I changed head, and strings, and raised action a tad. Setup Rating 6 Appearance Nice Vintage Look Appearance Rating 8 Reliability Above average Reliability Rating 6 Customer Service na Customer Service not rated Components Above average Components Rating 6 Overall Comments I would recommend this highly to any beginner, Intermediate player, and even expert (for a knock around). Being that I bought it used, I feel I'm getting tremedous value from it. Overall Rating 7

Acutab Power Pickin - Down the neck backup submitted 11/14/2007 Submitter 72chevy Where Purchased Janet Davis Overall Comments This has been my favorite instructional material thus far 2 years into learning. The quality is TOP NOTCH, well laid out, and will make me buy more from them FOR SURE. Overall Rating 9