Fretless-

Just the kind of feedback I'm looking for. I already freak out the airport screeners with my concertina; it really looks dangerous when x-rayed! The Sloan is expensive, either a $1000 or $1500 depending on the construction. But what I normally play is in that same range. If it really is a well made banjo I have no quarrel with that price.

Dick-

I did try out a Saga-10 and was not very impressed with it. I would do better with a vintage compact Stewart banjo, as linked above.

My other concern with carrying my vintage Stewart overseas are the new rules about having to prove that the ebony or other rain forest woods were harvested legally; well, you can't do that with a banjo that is over 100 years old. Maybe this really isn't a real issue but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble