I know that I would not worry about the lack of a warranty on the banjo, if I were in your position. In the first place, no manufacturer gives a guarantee or warranty that he actually thinks he'll be called on to honor, and while you say that the banjo hasn't been played much, it has SOME mileage on it, and I think that any problems with it that might exist would have come to light by this point.

Dave Oesterreich