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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!
7231 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Ebay
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: $2300.00 (Canadian) (bought USED)
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This ODE has a sound that ODE's are known for. The only way to compare it would be to the stelling sound but with alittle more bass. This banjo will crack when whipped and hang with the best of them. I have compared it with banjo's with the top tonerings of today and it will hang with the best of them
Sound Rating: 9
The banjo was set up perfect right out of the case when it arrived.
Setup Rating: 10
Gold plated and engraved , walnut res and neck... inlays are very very cool..overall a very good looking banjo
Appearance Rating: 10
This hardware will still be here long after i'm gone. 27 yrs and the armrest still looks like new. This gold plating must be baked on!..I would definatly use this banjo without a backup
Reliability Rating: 10
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Customer Service: not rated
standouts on this banjo are the gold plating and the cool inlays
Components Rating: 10
I love this banjo and would recommend and ODe-D to anyone. For the price these banjos are going for they are a steal. If it were stolen i'd definalty look for another one
Overall Rating: 10