My Fav Banjo is my all metal Merlin banjos,great sounding,rare as hens teeth and so unusual and idividual.Tome all banjos have there own character i learned on a framus long neck as well as others and they all had there good points and bad.But for me its the Merlin longneck.i visit the banjo hangout and so many folks are upgradin this, goldplatin that,addin this removin that,this tone ring in,that tone ring out.DO THEY EVER PLAY THEM ?????? or just make em pretty.

         Regards Tom