![]() I'm giving it an 8 because there are more ornate banjos out there. Great looking banjo at a reasonable price. I'm giving it a 9 because I am sure there are better sounding banjos out there. My instructor also thinks the tone and volume is great. I think for the money this thing sounds awesome. This is my first banjo that I am learning on. Submitted by Ladelnutts ( see all reviews from this person) on At this price point I don't think you can beat this. I wish I'd had a banjo of this high quality and good tone for my first one, 50+ years ago. I bought this for a "beater" banjo to take camping, on airlines but it would be excellent as a beginner banjo that would take a long time to outgrow. The visible stuff all seems to be of good quality, nothing in particluar stands out, but what surprised me was how good the rolled brass tone hoop sounds. I have no experience with Recording King's service but Elderly is very reputable, which is why I had no qualms about ordering an instrument over the Internet. Recording King warranty is "limited lifetime" Elderly's warranty is one year. I've only had the banjo for a day so it's hard to say yet, but it certainly looks and feels solid. ![]() ![]() I'll have no problem taking this out to jams, although I'll stick to my Gibson for performances. The metal brackets, tailpiece and armrest are all quite bright with no signs of surface flaws. The hearts and flowers inlays are nicely done and the purfling is well done. It plays well all the way up the neck.Įxcellent fit and finish,although the finish on rim seems slightly more orangey in color than the neck and resonator but only slightly. I purchased this from Elderly partly because I know from experience that they do an excellent job of setting up new instruments and this one was not exception. I play mostly bluegrass and I was pleasantly surprised how much volume this banjo is capable of producing, considering it doesn't have a solid bronze tone ring.The sound is bright and clear, although not as rich as my Gibson ESS, but for this price I am really pleased. Submitted by theronb ( see all reviews from this person) on
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