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7198 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: BH member
Year Purchased: 2004
Price Paid: 500 ($US) (bought USED)
Great Old Time sound! Good and plunky. I am comparing this to my cheapo starter I had been playing on, so anything would have likely sounded better, but this does sound really good.
Sound Rating: 8
Excellent set up
Setup Rating: 8
Beautiful banjo. Very nice cloud shaped inlay designs. Deep, rich color on the tone ring.
Appearance Rating: 9
No problems yet
Reliability Rating: 9
NA
Customer Service: not rated
Great whyte Laydye tone ring for that distinctive sound
Components Rating: 8
Highly recommend banjo as an upgrade or starter. My playing has vastly improved since playing this quality instrument vs the "toy" I was learning on
Overall Rating: 9