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7238 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: PAWNSHOP
Year Purchased: 1991
Price Paid: 400 ($US) (bought USED)
AFTER TIGHTNING UP THE NECK TRUS AND THE BANJO HEAD, REPLACE THE OLD BRIDGE . BANJO DOESN'T SOUNT THAT BAD...HAS A PRETTY DECENT SOUND TO IT
Sound Rating: not rated
SEE ABOVE..PAWN SHOP...WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!
Setup Rating: 1
FINISH IS FINE, HAS PEARL INLAY. BANJO HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY PREVOIUS OWNER
Appearance Rating: 6
SOLID BANJO, CAN DEPEND ON IT. WOULD NOT TAKE ANY BANJO IN A GIG BAG..HARDSHELL CASE ONLY
Reliability Rating: 8
N/A
Customer Service: not rated
WELL FOR A $400 DOLLAR BANJO, WAS GOOD. DID REPLACE THE TUNERS, MADE A HE*! OF A DIFFERENCE. BANJO WILL HOLD A TUNE FOR SEVERAL SONGS.
Components Rating: 5
FOR 400 DOLLARS, I FEEL IT WAS A GOOD DEAL. THE BANJO IS SOLID/HEAVY (GGOD WEIGHT BEHIND IT). DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERS THAT IT IS NOT A TRUE ORPHEUM (IT HAS A TRUSS(SPELLING) ROD IN THE NECK) AND THE LIC. WAS SOLD OUT TO SEVERAL OTHER MANUFACTURES. OVERALL IT IS A GOOD SOLID BANJO FOR ITS PRICE
Overall Rating: 8
Where Purchased: off the maker
Year Purchased: 1996
Price Paid: Don't Remember
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bright sound,this is along scale fingerboard with
capo at 3rd fret sounds bluegrassy but take the
capo off and play open (E) it sounds so good old
timey ,very versatile.My
Sound Rating: 8
The SULLY needed a compensating bridge
The SWAN required nothing, great intonation.
Setup Rating: 9
The SULLY is very easy on the eye, maple
blonde.clear head gibb'y parts
The SWAN is very plain but plays like a dream
and thats what counts
Appearance Rating: 9
YES to both Banjo's
Reliability Rating: 9
The SULLY ,very very good
The SWAN out of this world for help advice and
superb freindlines
Customer Service: 10
Very good parts on both banjo's
Components Rating: 9
I would recomend both banjo's highly I love both of
them, Sully's for acoustic, theSwan for electric
If either were stolen I would need phsyciatric help (I
know I know I can't spell phsyc££%%$^&*}
Overall Rating: 9
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