rock_and_roll_camera
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Countryman-Cl...ruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item5ada842e12
Resonator banjo-uke, £139.00... worth a shot?...
Resonator banjo-uke, £139.00... worth a shot?...
Countryman banjo uke... any good?
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I dont know about this specific one, but from the looks of the hardware, and what I can see in the pics, it appears to be a pretty good quality built banjo. Brass brackets, J hooks & tailpiece are nice.
chadp
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i'd remove the back on it... resonators have openings around them so as to allow sound waves to escape. that looks like they'd trap them in.
allanr
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It looks a lot like my Gold Tone BUC banjolele. If it's like my Gold Tone then there is no need to remove the back. I think that if you look carefully at the pictures you'll notice that there is a gap of about 3/16" between the rear resonator and the sides. I tune the Gold Tone GCAE (low G). It's plenty loud!
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rock_and_roll_camera
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I was hoping, when the time came to get a banjo uke, to get the Grafton UB2:
http://www.andybanjo.com/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_UB195OWN
It's a little more expensive, but obviously a much nicer instrument with a better quality build/finish etc. What do you reckon? I just see me buying the cheap one, it being OK but not great, and me still hankering after the Grafton, so then thats £140 wasted that could've gone towards the Grafton?...
http://www.andybanjo.com/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_UB195OWN
It's a little more expensive, but obviously a much nicer instrument with a better quality build/finish etc. What do you reckon? I just see me buying the cheap one, it being OK but not great, and me still hankering after the Grafton, so then thats £140 wasted that could've gone towards the Grafton?...
