I hate that I have to make this post, but unfortunately I can't recommend Kyle Van meter for the commission of a custom Dobson reproduction banjo. Back in January of 2025 I had purchased an antique Dobson from him, however it arrived damaged due to shipping. He graciously took the banjo back however I elected to have him keep the money as a down towards a custom reproduction build. Between January 2025 and now I've had one phone call conversation with him, and a couple of text exchanges. I understand life can get busy, and I am pretty patient, however leaving me radio silent with no updates or projected completion estimates was not confidence inspiring. I sent a refund request via the method I had paid, however I've received crickets. Receipts are attached, and I hope the best for him. I posted the receipts with the screenshots and conversations over on the old time banjo Facebook page.
Edited by - Texasbanjo on 07/12/2026 14:06:07
Don't know what happened, but he hasn't posted on his FB page or website in months. Last post on FB was Nov 2025. I purchased an original Dobson from him a few years back and was interested in a repo as well. Hope he's ok.
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