Does anyone know if a 2015 RK 80 came with Gotoh tuners?
The main appeal of the 80 over the 36 was the gotoh tuners. It's why I (regrettably) chose an 80 over a 36 when I got mine in 2013.
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Originally posted by KCJonesThe main appeal of the 80 over the 36 was the gotoh tuners. It's why I (regrettably) chose an 80 over a 36 when I got mine in 2013.
I am curious as a student and hobbiest owner of an RK80 why you regret buying one. No judgment meant.
I have an RKR36 and upgraded the tuners to Gotohs for about $50 as they fit perfectly and definitely an improvement. Difference between the two banjos about $500 give or take if I remember correctly but the pots are exactly the same.
Bobby
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Originally posted by tonygoquote:
Originally posted by KCJonesThe main appeal of the 80 over the 36 was the gotoh tuners. It's why I (regrettably) chose an 80 over a 36 when I got mine in 2013.
I am curious as a student and hobbiest owner of an RK80 why you regret buying one. No judgment meant.
It was a good banjo, other than a flaw in the fretboard/binding design that caused the string to slip off the edge of the fretboard when doing 2-5 and 3-5 slides with the first string. Some technique adjustment helped, but after a few months it was clearly a problem with the fretboard/binding itself. My understanding is that this flaw only affected some of them and not the entire production run, so if you don't experience this you probably don't need to worry about it at all. The two R80s I've personally handled both had this flaw. The RK-R36 model is the same pot assembly with a simpler neck design that doesn't include this issue.
Edited by - KCJones on 12/03/2024 08:26:41
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Originally posted by KCJonesquote:
Originally posted by tonygoquote:
Originally posted by KCJonesThe main appeal of the 80 over the 36 was the gotoh tuners. It's why I (regrettably) chose an 80 over a 36 when I got mine in 2013.
I am curious as a student and hobbiest owner of an RK80 why you regret buying one. No judgment meant.
It was a good banjo, other than a flaw in the fretboard/binding design that caused the string to slip off the edge of the fretboard when doing 2-5 and 3-5 slides with the first string. Some technique adjustment helped, but after a few months it was clearly a problem with the fretboard/binding itself. My understanding is that this flaw only affected some of them and not the entire production run, so if you don't experience this you probably don't need to worry about it at all. The two R80s I've personally handled both had this flaw. The RK-R36 model is the same pot assembly with a simpler neck design that doesn't include this issue.
I have had this happen on mine.
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