Recording King RK-80 Reviews

Recording King RK-80 submitted 7/18/2008 Submitter warningbomb (see all reviews from this person) Where Purchased Fitch Banjos Year Purchased 2008 Price Paid 1100 ($US) Sound I play bluegrass with a little jazz and this thing played amazing right out of the box! Of course Kudos to Cliff Fitch who did the set up for me. It is fairly loud with a real bright high notes and more mellow lows. Sound Rating 10 Setup Good setup by Cliff. Only complaint is one of the thumbscrews for the resonater was cross threaded.. Setup Rating 9 Appearance Looks pertty... I'm not a big gold fan so the nickle suits me well, and the inlays are good looking along with the white trim around the neck and the rings on the resonator give it a little extra Appearance Rating 10 Reliability Seems like this banjo will last for long time. I would definitly use it on a gig without a backup Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service I had some real issues with paypal, and Cliff was really patient while I got those sorted out. Customer Service 10 Components Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I would absolutely recomend this banjo to others. It is a really good intermediate/ second banjo to have. In my opinion it sounds a little cleaner than a Goldtone. I was looking at getting a ob 250 and opted for the RK80 and I am happy I did! Overall Rating 9

Recording King RK-80 submitted 4/1/2008 Submitter taco (see all reviews from this person) Where Purchased fitchbanjos.com Year Purchased 2008 Price Paid 1060 ($US) Sound What can I say? I love it. Plenty of volume, very rich full tone without an overabundance of sustain. Sound Rating 10 Setup I had some initial concerns with the setup. Cliff was more than eager to tailor it to my liking at no additional cost. It came with D'addario light gauge strings, which I swapped out for medium cryogenics from American Made Banjo. I also replaced the stock bridge with a Sullivan which really seemed to give it a much richer and fuller tone. All things considered, I'm pretty happy with it. Setup Rating 9 Appearance Absolutely beautiful to my eyes. The finish on the mahogany neck and resonator is flawless. Inlay's are very well done. Not flashy or gaudy to look at, but far from simplistic. Appearance Rating 10 Reliability I've only had it a couple days, but it seems to be built like a brick %*^&house. I'm confident it'll last me for years to come. Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Was my first time buying from Cliff Fitch. He was extremely quick in responding to my questions and concerns. I specifically chose this banjo from this dealer due to the rave reviews on this website. I'm really happy with the banjo. I can personally assure anyone that Cliff will stand behind his products and will quickly work to resolve any kind of questions or concerns you might have. Customer Service 10 Components I'm still not completely sold on the presto style tailpiece. I know a lot of people swear by them, but the lack of adjustability might get it replaced some day. For now, it sounds good so I am not going to mess with it. Everything else seems to be top notch. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I would definately recommend the RK-R80 to others. Seems like it and the Gold Star GF-100 are the two top picks for this price range. I don't have a reputable music store that deals in banjos within close driving distance so I went out on a limb to get the RK. It's ten times the banjo my Gold Tone CC100-R is as far as tone, volume and playability. If it got stolen....I'd probably cuss for a while and then grudgingly buy another. Overall Rating 10

Recording King RK-80 submitted 7/16/2007 Submitter Sweeman (see all reviews from this person) Where Purchased Banjohut.com Year Purchased 2007 Price Paid 1050 ($US) Sound This is an amazing sounding banjo!! It picks up hammer ons Very well and up the neck sounds truly amazing.The low end is full.Very loud banjo.No Dislikes At All!!!! I love the sound 100% though im going to see if it can get better with a katz eye bridge!! ^^ Sound Rating 10 Setup Everything was Done without any flaws that i can see or hear for that matter. Paul does a great job! no worrys there Setup Rating 10 Appearance When i opened the case i stood back for a second in amazment.It made the pics on the internet look not so good.Just how it shined.wow Spectacular!! cant go wrong here. Appearance Rating 10 Reliability My first day but it seems Very solid! no worrys about it not holding up. Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Great Service.Even got the shubb 5th string capo installed!! Paul is willing to listen.I would buy from him in a heart beat again. Customer Service 10 Components the fret board/inlays.The resanator. That Whole Banjo Woot! All looks great. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I would get this banjo without hesitation.No worrys about sound or looks!! Cant beat it for the price every one says it sounds amazing!! I think if it was stolen i would try to find the theif then id give him the worst lickin they ever had ^^.If not id would save up for another and put a gps tracker in it! I love the neck/frets/inlays!! I really cannot describe how beautiful it is! I had a goodtime 2 ahh well no comparison.RK all the WAY!!! Overall Rating 10