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thinkin' about buying a banjo

uninnocentuninnocent Posts: 1,565
edited March 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
yup. i'm thinkin' about buying a banjo. i want it just to play the theme from deliverance (dueling banjos) 24/7. a friend offered me hers for only $100. any pointers on what i should check on a banjo before deciding upon wheter or not i buy it?
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Make sure there aren't any cracks anywhere, the tuners look tight and turn smoothly. Strings and heads can be replaced easy.

    There's always the 6-string banjo, too.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • KillerIsMeKillerIsMe Posts: 208
    i think we have all had that idea at least once for whatever reason
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Get a mandola or a bouzouki!

    http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/local/cartbouz.htm
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    What to look for in a used banjo?
    Fingerprints! :D

    Other than that, the neck joints are sometimes loose where they meet the body,, otherwise, most parts are replacable.

    For a hundred bucks,,, get it.
    Banjos are a lot of fun,,, but you're so right,,, whenever I sit down with one,, that's like the default song! The Deliverance song, then kick into the Beverly Hillbillies theme song!


    Do you happen to know the brand? Is it a 5 string or a tenor (4 string). Both are fun. Any 5 string is worth more than a hundred unless there's something drastically wrong. Sometimes WAY more than a hundred. If it says Mastertone on it,,,, giver her cash right away!
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  • uninnocentuninnocent Posts: 1,565
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    What to look for in a used banjo?
    Fingerprints! :D

    Other than that, the neck joints are sometimes loose where they meet the body,, otherwise, most parts are replacable.

    For a hundred bucks,,, get it.
    Banjos are a lot of fun,,, but you're so right,,, whenever I sit down with one,, that's like the default song! The Deliverance song, then kick into the Beverly Hillbillies theme song!


    Do you happen to know the brand? Is it a 5 string or a tenor (4 string). Both are fun. Any 5 string is worth more than a hundred unless there's something drastically wrong. Sometimes WAY more than a hundred. If it says Mastertone on it,,,, giver her cash right away!

    i'm not even going to think about looking at it until i get paid in eight days. my friend has no idea what it's worth -- it was given to her by a friend to sell. so i'm guessing it's a good deal.
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