Price Banjo Case Price banjo case submitted 12/21/2005 Submitter BillyH Where Purchased Gary Price Year Purchased 2005 Price Paid Don't Remember historic exchange rates / currency converter Sound NA Sound Rating not rated Setup NA Setup Rating not rated Appearance This case is the best lookin one Gary has ever made. LSU colors all the way. He's so proud of it He may move to Louisiana... Appearance Rating 10 Reliability These cases are incredible. I've had two Caltons and those are great cases. I can really see a difference in quality between the Price and Calton. The Price really shines! Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Gary is great to work with, easy to get hold of, and goes out of his way to make sure you're well satisfied. Customer Service 10 Components This case has NO cheap flimsy parts on it at all. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments This case is the best banjo case I've ever owned. If I had to try and find a negative thing to say about it Id really have to be nit picky to do it. Its kinda heavy but about the same as a Calton. I kinda expected much more storage room too having two compartments. Although compared to any other case, except an Anvil case, this case has much more storage. Overall Rating 10

Huber Lancaster Custom submitted 3/21/2005 Submitter BillyH Where Purchased Accutab Year Purchased 2005 Price Paid 4400.00 ($US) Sound The sound was pretty good right out of the box but I cant believe the difference just 3 days makes. It has a deep rich warm sound that is the result of Mahogony and gold. The bottom D is deep and boomy. The newness of the banjo has it sustaining a bit more than I prefer but a few months of playing will take care of that. The sound is there. Sound Rating 10 Setup The banjo came with a little higher action than Im used to. My first instinct was to have the action lowered but Ive gotten a little more used to it. The radius neck is not as big an adjustment as I thought it may be. Its a very subtle radius at best Setup Rating 9 Appearance This is one great looking banjo. The brown stain mahogony is just gorgeous compared to the reddish stains so many use. The satin gold finish with the antique binding really is wonderful. Instead of the two white concentric rings on the back of the resonator, I went with the two wood marquetry rings which really stands out and makes the banjo unique. There are no flaws of any kind in the wood or metal. All is perfect. This banjo honestly looks more like the Jim Mills model than it does a Lancaster Appearance Rating 10 Reliability this banjo is solid as a rock top to bottom, inside and out. The fit of all components are exellent. The specs on tollerance must be tight at Huber. Perfect neck fit. Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Everyone knows what a gentleman John Lawless is. And Steve Huber is a pro player/builder/engineer. You just cant find a better team as far as Im concerned. They are great folks to deal with, no doubt. Steve even goes as far as to set your banjo up and play it a couple of days before He ships it. This allows him time to find the best torque setting for the head. He then ships the torque wrench He used to set the banjo up with along with the settings He found to be best. Customer Service 10 Components stand out components? Id have to say the satin gold finish I went with really stands out. Theres no engraving anywhere and it really looks great...Oh,, and the top of the peghead does say "Huber"....... Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I played several other banjos and for me, none compared to the Huber Lancaster. I really love this banjo and it has cured my itch for a pre war flat head. If this banjo was stolen Id get Steve to make another just like it. This dude is the Mac Daddy!!!!..... and its still just a baby!!! If theres one area thats a little lacking, it would have to be the case. It just feels a little flimsy to me. Id like to see them offer a Calton as an option. Overall Rating 10