darylcrisp - Posted - 06/01/2016:  01:45:18

had my eyes and thoughts on one of these for a while. I have a Reiter A flat scale, have owned a Galax and Special, so i'm used to the tone, feel of his banjos.

i think the fretless could be a very cool banjo-would like to hear owner reviews/thoughts.

Buckbee or standard, either model line, although i prefer the thinner pots of late so i may need to concentrate on a Buckbee.

thank you

d

Edited by - darylcrisp on 06/01/2016 01:48:19

RV6 - Posted - 06/01/2016:  06:08:08

My Reiter Buckbee and A Flat have the same rim thickness.

 

BobTheGambler - Posted - 06/01/2016:  09:33:38

I had a Reiter standard fretless and really loved it. It was my first banjo actually, and I got an earful from everybody about how dumb it was to start out on a fretless but I found that it was a "trial by fire" learning experience and I'm glad I stuck to it. I ended up selling it on here as I was living in a small apartment at the time with way too many instruments around. Kind of regret it now. I had it strung with steel for the first year I owned it but my favorite setup for it was a thin calfskin head, lightweight all-maple bridge, and nylguts.

m_watson - Posted - 06/02/2016:  06:22:42

I've had mine for a few years. It's a well-made banjo with the thinner rim, and I like the tasteful look and sound. The neck has a great feel, typical of Bart's instruments. After trying different combinations of heads and strings, including real gut and nylgut, I finally settled on genuine calfskin and medium gauge steel strings. i also added ebony knobs to the tuning pegs, to match the ebony fingerboard and peghead.

Pine Cone - Posted - 06/05/2016:  09:28:19

I bought BobTheGambler's/PeteK's Reiter Standard fretless and it a great, easy to play banjo.  I have tried both steel and nylon strings and it sounds good with either.  Currently has nylon on it.  I could post a tune played on it if you are interested.  

darylcrisp - Posted - 06/05/2016:  21:12:22

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Originally posted by Pine Cone

 

I bought BobTheGambler's/PeteK's Reiter Standard fretless and it a great, easy to play banjo.  I have tried both steel and nylon strings and it sounds good with either.  Currently has nylon on it.  I could post a tune played on it if you are interested.  

 

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you read my mind, please post anything you like, i've been looking for any video or audio for the model.

thank you very much

d

Pine Cone - Posted - 06/06/2016:  23:00:02

Here are a couple of short tunes.  Not too exciting, but they should give you an idea of what it sounds like.  I will try and record the banjo in a jam setting with other instruments tomorrow...

Old Joe Clark

Cluck Old Hen

darylcrisp - Posted - 06/07/2016:  17:13:31

Scott

thank you very much for those two soundclips-that sounds very nice, i really like the Reiter banjos.

this makes it even more attractive now.

d

Pine Cone - Posted - 06/07/2016:  17:53:22

Thanks Daryl.  Here is another one with fiddle accompaniment by Eric Prust and Bill Dwyer.  The Reiter fretless sounded great in a jam setting.  Plenty loud enough.  The mix here is abit rough, recorded on a Tascam DR-03 sitting under my chair as I played...

 

Shove That Pig's Foot a Little Further in the Fire

darylcrisp - Posted - 06/08/2016:  16:01:06

Scott

thank you again, that was excellent, plenty of projection even with nylon strings.

very nice sound/and playing!

d

Pine Cone - Posted - 06/08/2016:  17:32:13

So do you have a potential Reiter fretless lined up already or are you thinking of ordering one?