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Where Purchased: Fitch Banjos
Year Purchased: 2008
Price Paid: 1100 ($US)
I play bluegrass with a little jazz and this thing played amazing right out of the box! Of course Kudos to Cliff Fitch who did the set up for me. It is fairly loud with a real bright high notes and more mellow lows.
Sound Rating: 10
Good setup by Cliff. Only complaint is one of the thumbscrews for the resonater was cross threaded..
Setup Rating: 9
Looks pertty... I'm not a big gold fan so the nickle suits me well, and the inlays are good looking along with the white trim around the neck and the rings on the resonator give it a little extra
Appearance Rating: 10
Seems like this banjo will last for long time. I would definitly use it on a gig without a backup
Reliability Rating: 10
I had some real issues with paypal, and Cliff was really patient while I got those sorted out.
Customer Service: 10
Components Rating: 10
I would absolutely recomend this banjo to others. It is a really good intermediate/ second banjo to have. In my opinion it sounds a little cleaner than a Goldtone. I was looking at getting a ob 250 and opted for the RK80 and I am happy I did!
Overall Rating: 9
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