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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!
7203 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Guitar Center
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: 700 ($US)
I usually jam with a guitar, bass, and mandolin withouy amplification, and I can hardly be heard when i play my hardest. When I play as a solo, it sounds fairly well. Mostly on my classical repitoure.
Sound Rating: 5
The tuning gears were a bit sticky
Setup Rating: 7
Nice look, good looking inlays
Appearance Rating: 10
I've been thinking about buying a newer banjo, this one wont last too long
Reliability Rating: not rated
Customer Service: not rated
The truss rod was a bit loss when I first purchased it.
Components Rating: 4
I would recommend this banjo to a beginner who knows the instrument (even though im a fairly new picker)
Overall Rating: 6
