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7235 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: ZoZo Music (eBay)
Year Purchased: 2008
Price Paid: 299.00 ($US)
Bright, clear and banjo-y. Not a $5000 Gibson, certainly, but better than a lot of lower priced banjos I've heard.
Sound Rating: 8
Needs set-up, but it is playable until I can get to the local music store.
Setup Rating: 5
Absolutely beautiful. The black Remo head is accented nicely by the gold-plated hardware.
Appearance Rating: 9
All hardware seems solid and dependable. Haven't had to retune in 4 days of playing. Some items could be upgraded, of course, but for the price I am impressed.
Reliability Rating: 8
Haven't dealt with customer service. 2 year warranty.
Customer Service: 6
Tuners seem pretty solid. Head assembly appears to be pretty good quality. J-hooks are the weak link in an otherwise above average quality product. I'll be upgrading these soon.
Components Rating: 7
Overall I'm very pleased with this banjo and can't see needing to upgrade to a new banjo anytime in the forseeable future. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a good instrument on a budget. If stolen I'd try to recover it. If not I'd buy another just like it.
Overall Rating: 9
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