If anyone is interested there’s a pretty nice RK 80 on reverb with a fults tail piece and Lakota strap and some spare heads for a good price
Could sell the fults and be in it even better
Seller asking $900, making it an RK-80 for about the price of a used RK-35. As Rick says, sell the Fults and you lower your investment.
Though then you need to buy a replacement.
I have an RK 36. Should I buy this and sell that?
Trading a 36 for an 80 is a downgrade. Just my opinion. It's the same pot assembly. The 80 has a worse neck. The 80 offers nothing over the 36 other than extra wide binding that will mess up your 2-5 slides on the 5th string, and eventually discolor delaminate and fall apart. It's a known issue with that model.
900+shipping is overpriced for an RK-80 that's been modified to this extent. Does Reverb charge sales tax? That's $1100 by the time you get it, maybe more. An RK-R80 is absolutely not worth $1100. This one has a suede head that, unless you specifically want one for a certain sound, you will end up replacing and it will have no resale value. You could arguably harvest some of the parts,resell them to recoup costs, and possibly make it worthwhile. But it'd largely be a waste of time given all the other options out there, if you're just looking to buy a good players banjo.
Edited by - KCJones on 05/15/2025 11:52:00
The nut issue was addressed and resolved earlier on
The binding does take some getting used to
The RK comes with a frosted remo, and selling the black as well as the ren. Head wouldn’t be a issue for something shipping estimate calculated by reverb was under 90 to me
Tax? That’s a good question
Anyway I know an offer was submitted
I don’t know think it’s a good buy for someone that’s all
Oh!
I’m not connected to sale in anyway
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Originally posted by KCJones
900+shipping is overpriced for an RK-80 that's been modified to this extent.
Modified to what extent? I looked at the ad again to be sure I didn't miss anything and see no mention of any significant or irreversible modifications.
Has a black suede head, but the seller will throw in the white one if a buyer wants. So a buyer is out the time to change it.
Has a Fults tailpiece, Crowe-spaced bridge and Little Mountain armrest that are all easily replaced. Some people like these things. Selling the Fults for $125 or so can pay for a Presto tailpiece and an acceptable quality Asian armrest.
I'll admit the value of an RK-80 relative to other RK models is subjective.
Last few fults sold over 250, 300 typical, there was one I don’t know if it’s still listed here but he wanted 325 I think , which I think is nuts
Well there you go. Free money in a Fults tailpiece you don't need.
Seems like this banjo is also in the classifieds: banjohangout.org/classified/109699
Looks the same to me
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Originally posted by the-fishLast few fults sold over 250, 300 typical, there was one I don’t know if it’s still listed here but he wanted 325 I think , which I think is nuts
Hello,
I like the Fults tailpiece. This is a very stable base to attach strings. They don’t slide nor fatigue.
