From the link given by Steve Latimer you can see that a new one can be had for $589.

However, does the banjo you have in hand have a case with it for that price? I didn't got into it at that site, but my guess is that it doesn't. So add maybe $75 for a case to that $589.

Depending on the party you're buying it from, you may have to pay sales tax or may not, and from the "new" source you may or may not.

Chances are you'd have to pay some shipping if you bought the new equivalent, which you wouldn't if you buy the one you're trying out.

With the "new" one you'd want to buy a capo, which is included in what you have.

You'd have some shipping delay buying from the "new" source, which you wouldn't with the one in hand.

Buying the "new" banjo, you'd disappoint your folkie friends, which is an intangible for you to consider.

It seems to me that $600 is a good buy for you, especially if it includes the case. And the banjo should be just what the doctor ordered for your projected use.

Dave Oesterreich

Because of a wrong date setting on a Mudcat server, this message may appear out of order. It was actually posted on 6-May, not 5-May. --JoeClone, 7-May-02.