The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #95907 Message #1870113
Posted By: Mooh
27-Oct-06 - 12:37 PM
Thread Name: Review: Gold Tone Banjo
Subject: RE: Review: Gold Tone Banjo
Wesley...Yes, parts from Korea, assembled in Florida. The retailer insisted there was no case or bag included. That might be just for the Canadian market, I'd like to know.
Mandotim...Yes, I agree about the head, but I'm in no hurry, having overspent my instrument budget this year by 2 or 3 instruments.
Capt...Yes, well, there are a lot of folks who apparently listen with something other than their ears when they judge an instrument...their loss. This forum is full of discussions about what to do to change a mediocre instrument into a good or great one, and though I think this little banjo started off much better than meiocre, the new strings helped a lot and maybe someday so will a new head and tuning machines. But doesn't it burn you to hear folks so unwilling to accept something? Bang for the buck wise, this is a good axe. I've heard way too many vintage/desirable instruments sound like crap simply because they're not set-up and cared for properly, and many great sounding lesser instruments because they were set-up and cared for properly.
Anyway, have had a couple more hours with it and it sounds pretty sweet, maybe not as sweet as the Orpheum I once had long term loan of, but sweet nonetheless.