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The banjo reviews database is here to help educate people before they purchase an instrument. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself!
7228 reviews in the archive.
I bought a new Recording King RK 80 banjo a few years ago that just wasn’t right. It played ok, but the strings wouldn’t stay centered on the neck so I gave up playing it and bought another banjo. I was concerned the cost to fix it would be prohibitive. Recently I called John to get an idea of the cost to repair. The price was significantly less than expected to repair that problem, so I asked him to reprofile the neck and put a speed neck finish on it and set it up. What a difference! The neck alignment, profile and action are exactly right and the sound is just what I wanted! It’s a completely different banjo! Service was great and price was reasonable. Thanks John!
Overall Rating: 10
Where Purchased: On line with Mike
I have tried several mutes over the years with varying success. Mike's mute is exactly what I needed and wanted. Easy to install, made of durable components, and it does exactly what you want it to do. It takes the volume away and leaves the musical sounds at volume that works for inside the house!
Recommend it highly.
Thanks for developing it Mike!
Overall Rating: 10