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Where Purchased: Long & McQuade, Surrey British Columbia
Year Purchased: 2008
Price Paid: 750 (Canadian dollar)
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Excellent sound, very loud, with enough mellow tone to satisfy and still sound like a bluegrass instrument
Sound Rating: 9
Great, Bryan Faber, the salesman at Long & McQuade, took the time to set up the banjo correctly and invited me to observe and explained to me how to make future tune-ups myself. Other than replacing the stock strings with Dean Markley Medium Lite, the banjo is stock as per delivered by manufacturer. I’ll consider making additional changes as I gain proficiency on the instrument.
Setup Rating: 10
Absolutely flawless throughout, comparable with banjos selling for three times the price. Attractive dark maple finish; hand rest is relatively plain compared to more expensive model, but very attractive without being gaudy.
Appearance Rating: 10
Too early to say, however the banjo appears to be built with quality in mind throughout.
Reliability Rating: 10
Too new to know. I believe the warranty is five years, but not absolutely sure, it might be longer, need to read it again.
Customer Service: 9
No problems that I can see, but I'm a guitarist, and still learning banjo. I'll edit and update this area in time.
Components Rating: 10
I’d definitely recommend this instrument at the price. If it was stolen I’d order another and hope the crook rotted in jail! I love it, great sound, best “bang for the buck “ in its price and compares with banjos costing much more, Fantastic sound, fast action.
Overall Rating: 9
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