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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!
7235 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Guitar Center
Year Purchased: 2014
Price Paid: Don't Remember
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Great for clawhammer / frailing
I imagine will do well for three finger picking and plectrum
Full sound
Clean and crisp, both Low D/C and G strings as well as B and C (double C tuning)
Sound Rating: 10
No, needed minor setup, Tightening the head a bit, placing the bridge in the right place,
Setup Rating: 9
beautiful banjo
Good quality in it. Great buy
Appearance Rating: 10
Yes
Reliability Rating: 9
Guitar center is a good place to buy an instrument, 30 day warranty
Customer Service: 9
Maybe the nut, sometime down the road. It is plastic. New strings
Components Rating: 10
Have an epiphone bluegrass that I play open back, heavy tone ring. Overall great banjo and the gretsch sounds as good.
Overall Rating: 10
Where Purchased: Seattle
Year Purchased: 2010
Price Paid: 700 ($US) (bought USED)
Yes, wonderful sound, bright, projects very well. Full sound. What a banjo should be.
Sound Rating: 10
Adjusted the neck angle to suit my style. It was a bit of work, since I had to remove the rim and reach the truss rod. But now that it is setup, great action and easy to play,no buzzing.
Setup Rating: 10
Beautiful banjo, resonator inlay is a work of art. Banjo inlays aer wonderful. Rick of richelieu banjos did a great job.
Appearance Rating: 10
100%
Reliability Rating: 10
Yes. Don't about the warranty, but since I am not the original owner, don't know if it is transferable.
Customer Service: 10
No cheapo parts in this banjo, even the bridge is custom made. All hardware, wood selection is superb.
Components Rating: 10
Excellent banjo. I am very happy with it. Playing is great.
Overall Rating: 10
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