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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!
7227 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Purchased from banjo dealer
Year Purchased: 2009
Price Paid: Don't Remember (bought USED)
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The sound is loud,crisp and rings with a little sustain.
It came with a 5/8'ths inch Snuffy Smith bridge which I like
and even though it was made in 2003,it had never been played.
It is as new as any banjo I've ever seen.
Sound Rating: 10
Banjos are rarely set up to play the way I like them.I always have to
tune the head to A and adjust the intonation of the bridge and most
banjos have the action higher than I prefer. But those things are easy
to do and this banjo was easy to dial in.
Setup Rating: 8
This banjo had not been played much. It didn't have spikes or a capo for
the fifth string. I did have to use Never-Dull to clean up the nickel but the tarnish cleaned up like new.The mahogany wood is beautiful and it is
typical of gibson quality.
Appearance Rating: 10
I believe this banjo will last a lifetime if properly taken care of.
Reliability Rating: 10
These banjos come new with a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
Customer Service: 10
This model has the Crowe tone ring and it is exactly like his RB-75.
No expense was spared.J.D. would'nt endorse it otherwise.
Components Rating: 10
I would recommend this banjo to anyone who could get one. Gibson is
not making the Crowe RB-75 anymore. I've owned about 15 banjos in
30 years of playing and this is going to be the family heirloom.
Buy a gibson. Not a copy. You will never be disappointed.
Overall Rating: 10