The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #85727   Message #1590165
Posted By: GUEST,BigDaddy
24-Oct-05 - 09:43 PM
Thread Name: Need Banjo advice
Subject: Need Banjo advice
Help. please! I'm looking for a lower-end 5-string, open-back banjo. I've looked at the Rover RB-20 (too cheap), a Hohner that Elderly sells for $199.00 (didn't seem "bright" enough), the Deering Goodtime that Elderly sells for $299.00 (just not sure). I've also looked at some "fixer-uppers" by Kay, Harmony, Chicago, etc. These are around $150.00 each, but would require more than basic setup.    I'm beginning to feel that I've looked too much, or am too hard to please. The Deering Goodtime is about the top of my current banjo budget. I'd appreciate some feedback. I really only want one to play for my own back porch enjoyment and maybe at a family reunion or such. I have no desire to play bluegrass, just some old fun tunes like "Soldier's Joy," "Old Joe Clark," "Cripple Creek," etc.