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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!

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Mutes: Mikes Mute

Submitted by jimmyprince on 5/19/2013

Where Purchased: Hangout Mikes site

Overall Comments

This is a great Mute. I can play in the next room and the wife cant hear my jo at all. Get one!!!!

Overall Rating: 10

Armrests: armrest

Submitted by jimmyprince on 4/11/2013

Where Purchased: Little Mountain Music

Overall Comments

I just got a Banjomate Thinline Armrest in the mail today from Little Mountain Music and let me tell you it Rocks!!!! Took only 5 min. to install and it works and looks great. if you need a armrest for your Goodtime this is the one. Thanks Doug you are the Man!!!!!

Overall Rating: 10

Gibson: RB-250 Bowtie

Submitted by jimmyprince on 3/29/2011

Where Purchased: Private....1965 RB-250 Bowtie

Year Purchased: 2011
Price Paid: $1000 ($US) (bought USED)

Sound

The sound is amazing!!!! It Rings like a church Bell.

Sound Rating: 10

Setup

The banjo was dirty from sitting so long. I took it home cleaned every piece on the banjo and put it all back together again. I added a new Gibson Head,Snuffy Smith Bridge, Ghs 150 strings, and new Geared 5th peg tuner. Put it all together and holy cow is this thing sing. its LOUD!!! i need to order a banjo mute for it soon. My cat crys everytime i play it and my ears also hurt.

Setup Rating: 10

Appearance

The bowties are sharp. and now the chrome is clean and shiney. it looks like a million bucks. for a 1965 the neck is near perfect with no fret wear at all. the guy i bought it from had the neck repaird for a crack many years ago and never played it. it just sat in a closet for 40 years.amazing!!!

Appearance Rating: 10

Reliability

This banjo will out last me. its built like a tank.

Reliability Rating: 10

Customer Service

Never had to deal with gibson.

Customer Service: 10

Components

Its a Mastertone what can i say? the only thing i changed is the 5th peg tuner to a geared one. The grover was to hard to turn and didnt stay in tune.

Components Rating: 10

Overall Comments

If you want the very best in a banjo get a mastertone. Yeah theres other Great banjos on the market today,but this one set the standard for all the rest.

Overall Rating: 10

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