Blaylock Custom Reviews

Blaylock Custom submitted 10/5/2008 Submitter carteru93 (see all reviews from this person) Where Purchased Bill Blaylock Year Purchased 2008 Price Paid Don't Remember historic exchange rates / currency converter Sound This banjo is suited very well for bluegrass. It has a deep tone with a lot of punch as I would put it. it is very very sweet up the neck and has pop on strings 1 and 2, and 3 and 4 are deep and hollow sounding with great definition, deep but not muddy at all. Very Crowe-ish. Sound Rating 9 Setup Set this banjo up myself. AMB Cryo JD Crowe strings, Presto tailpiece (slightly above the hoop, not touching), USA Remo Wagonweel head set between G#-A. Setup Rating 9 Appearance Looks like a banjo, nickel plating, maple neck and resonator. Appearance Rating 9 Reliability haven't had it for long. Looks like it will stand the test of time. Reliability Rating 9 Customer Service BILL BLAYLOCK IS ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH EVER!!!! Go Blaylock, or go home! Customer Service 9 Components Parts banjo Blaylock neck (maple) Gold Star GF-200 resonator (maple) Prucha hardware (armrest, tailpiece and coordinator rods are Gold Star parts) Unplated no hole Blaylock Bear Tracks tone ring (JD Crowe endorsement) Remo USA Wagonwheel head Cox Rim AMB JD Crowe cryo strings Gold Star Tuners (sub par) Snufy Smith bridge RK Flange Cheat-A-Keys Components Rating 9 Overall Comments I got the ring, Cox rim, and RK flange all fitted by Bill Blaylock. I currently have a loaner neck from him also. Fitted Prucha hardware other than my coordinator rods, armrest, Presto tailpiece, and resonator from my GF-200. This banjo is one of the best I've ever heard, and definitely the best one I have played and owned. I love the sound and playability, it sounds real good, I won't say prewar because that's a careless term, but very very very good to my ears. If you're looking into a new banjo, definitely talk to Bill Blaylock about his tone rings. Overall Rating 9