WLD: I've certainly been talking about guitar-strung banjos. My point has been that on less expensive instruments the only difference is in the neck and strings - the pot and tailpiece are identical to those on 4 or 5 string banjos - and that as a result setup is more critical. Only when you get to more expensive models such as Deering's Boston guitar banjo do you start to find specialised features which help performance.

Cheers all

Bobby