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Accolades abound for Chris Cioffi. He knows music and he knows banjos. You needn't talk to him long before you become very aware of it. As a matter of fact, he's well versed on many subjects.......pick one.
Chris has worked on a couple of banjos for me, including a Huber Roanoke and a Washburn Sonny Smith Artist Model, with two more that are in the works; an Ibanez Artist and a collector's piece 1930's Gibson RB-1.
After a very informative discussion with Chris about the basics of "setup", we decided on an identical bridge height for them all and I left the rest up to Chris. Two have been returned, one by one in timely fashion, with great action and much ease of playability. Not a buzz could be heard.
I had a particular problem with one, because of big fingers, shortage of talent and whatever else, of rolling the first string off the bottom of the neck. After a brief discussion of the problem, he designed a nut that used the neck to better advantage and took care of my concerns. The banjo plays beautifully.
Check Chris out if you need a good luthier. You won't be disappointed.
A very satisfied customer,
Sam Spicer
PS: To allay any concerns, he does an excellent job of packing and shipping.
Overall Rating: 10