DVD-quality lessons (including tabs/sheet music) available for immediate viewing on any device.
Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher.
Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more.
Premier Sponsors
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!
7220 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Federalsestatebuyers_EBAY
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: 149.00 ($US)
Wonderful brght sound for Clawhammer. Very loud will probably mute it down.
Sound Rating: 10
Banjo was set up aside from the bridge.
Setup Rating: 8
Wonderful deep rich color, nice workmanship aside from one hook screw cross threaded. I assume the pot is some kind of pressed wood but don't know for sure. Nice geared tuners, 5th string too. Has the appearance of a much more expensive banjo. Nothing else noted.
Appearance Rating: 10
Hardware seems fine. Its played great from the first time I played it. Wood finish is deep and rich, looks really nice surprizingly for the price. I just bought it to keep handy instead of using the more expensive models.
Reliability Rating: 9
Immediate shipping and shipping was free.
Customer Service: 9
Hook screws should be attended to a little better and not cross threaded.
Components Rating: 7
If you want a banjo to set next to you to play whenever you get the urge, this is it. It is nice enough to take to stage shows or jams with no problem. I am very impressed.
Ideal for a new player, just fits the bill!!
Overall Rating: 9
Where Purchased: Backstage Music
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: $45 (bought USED)
historic exchange rates / currency converter
Nice Mellow Folky sound. No dischord on the higher frets. Pefect old timey sound quality and nicely loud enough to hear. A frailing banjo for sure.
Sound Rating: 10
Banjo was set up. Had to file the fret ends as this wasn't done. Banjo was unplayed. Action is just right.
Setup Rating: 9
Wonderful contrasting wood colors. Mahogany and ash. Hexagon Pot, Wooden head. Very attractive instrument at least to me.
Appearance Rating: 8
No problems here, plays everytime and continues throughout.
Reliability Rating: 7
??
Customer Service: not rated
Make of good woods, nut made from 1/4 of a dowel rod but doesn't hinder sound. Where strings contact head there is a piece if leather, I will replace with metal/wood eventually. Tuners are geared except 5th string which is friction but smooth and not cheap looking. Strings are attched to dowel rods on end of neck board.
Components Rating: 10
The price of the kit is $175.00. It is well worth this for the oldtime sound. Perfect for a travel banjo or anytime you want the old time mellow sound. It plays as well as my luthier made fretless(wood head) if not better, although fretted. For the part-time woodcrafter this is a perfect banjo, its really nice. Assembly should be fairly easy everything included neck is slotted for frets. Use good glue.
If it was stolen I would be upset but for $45 what do you want? I really love this little wooden head, mountain banjo, one of my all time favorites.
Overall Rating: 8
