My Banjo is a good Japanese copy of a Mastertone, but it used right here at the Mudcat Auction. I'm thinking that this Gibson probably sounds and plays a bit better than mine, but it's being listed at 500 times what I paid for the Aria. I don't think that there is any way the Gibson could sound or play 500 times better than mine, and the reserve hasn't even been met.

Banjoest suggested in an offline discussion that if you could find an all original in good condition it could fetch $60,000.

I think I'll stick with the Aria, thanks.