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7238 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Country Strings Music
Year Purchased: 2003
Price Paid: 329.00 ($US)
I'm just a beginner, but it sounds nice & bright to me. Lacks the rich full sound I have heard on more expensive banjos, but after all this is a beginners banjo.
Sound Rating: 8
Setup was great. Action is nice & low for a beginner like me. Banjo came with planetary tuners included which I think is excellent for the price I paid. A gig bag was also included.
Setup Rating: 10
Banjo looks great. Nothing fancy. It is light maple with matte finish.
Appearance Rating: 9
Everything on the banjo seems to be pretty sturdy. Gold Tone makes a fine banjo with good quality parts.
Reliability Rating: 9
Ricky, the owner of Country Strings Music,was great. He gave me very helpful advice on what to purchase in order to get started. He didn't try to sell me a bunch of stuff I didn't need.
Customer Service: 10
For a beginner banjo all the parts seem good quality.The planetary tuners are really a plus.
Components Rating: 9
For the price I paid I don't think I could have got a better banjo. If this banjo was stolen I would move up to the Gold Tone BG-250F. That is assuming I get good at playing.
Overall Rating: 10
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