I know some might say that if I can do certain techniques on another banjo but not mine own then maybe my banjo only needs a new set-up. This could be true with other banjos but in this case I have taken my banjo in for a new set-up to fix the problem. There is only so much adjusting I can do with it because it does not have an adjustable truss-rod in the neck (bends the neck). So I can monkey around and adjust a few things but after that I'm stuck.

A banjo of better quality will have an adjustable truss-rod.
I would never give this banjo up, it is excellent for traveling, especially the back-country type places I tend to go.
But I still need a better banjo.

Bonnie