This is a golden age for banjo buyers.

So many options.

The standard response to a thread of this type is usually of the form "I have an x and I love it. So will you."

General advice.

Play as many banjos as you can. Decide what you want to hear.

When you hear what you want to hear and the price is right. Buy that one. That's how I did it.

Russ (Permanent GUEST and long time banjo player)