uketanzon
Well-known member
Sometimes a “gem” happens from a music brand...fairly cheap, pretty well made,,,and sounds great,.
the Flight TUS35 and 5O travel sopranos do that
and now...
I think the Goldtone little gem plastic banjo hits all marks. Listen and you decide..Open back...back plate removed,
sound clip 1
https://soundcloud.com/user-670358043/june-2-2019-12-08-23-pm
here is a sample from my $1000 custom Southern Cross banjo uke, a work of art, for comparison to the $149 little gem
soundclip3
https://soundcloud.com/user-670358043/june-3-2019-11-55-14-am
my thoughts, both have same diadarrio black nylon rectified strings, The little gem with the back off, (open back) has a bit more volume and brightness and bark....than the southern cross...the Southern cross is absolutely beautiful display of woods and crafting, i
the goldtone is plastic, but cute and and cool looking, I like them both,,,,the goldtone gem has a bit more tin pan ally sound, which is not a bad thing at all...
Note..wish i had a better recording program....it does not do justice to how good it sounds...and plays when adjusted correctly
(However, you got to ditch the stock crapola strings and put a set of Diadarrio Rectifed black nylons concert size to make it sing..To Me, thicker Nylons play and sound better on banjo ukes , strumming and clawhammer, than flurocarbons. you can manipulate them and wail on them better than higher tension and thinner fluros)....also of course located the bridge correctly
the Flight TUS35 and 5O travel sopranos do that
and now...
I think the Goldtone little gem plastic banjo hits all marks. Listen and you decide..Open back...back plate removed,
sound clip 1
https://soundcloud.com/user-670358043/june-2-2019-12-08-23-pm
here is a sample from my $1000 custom Southern Cross banjo uke, a work of art, for comparison to the $149 little gem
soundclip3
https://soundcloud.com/user-670358043/june-3-2019-11-55-14-am
my thoughts, both have same diadarrio black nylon rectified strings, The little gem with the back off, (open back) has a bit more volume and brightness and bark....than the southern cross...the Southern cross is absolutely beautiful display of woods and crafting, i
the goldtone is plastic, but cute and and cool looking, I like them both,,,,the goldtone gem has a bit more tin pan ally sound, which is not a bad thing at all...
Note..wish i had a better recording program....it does not do justice to how good it sounds...and plays when adjusted correctly
(However, you got to ditch the stock crapola strings and put a set of Diadarrio Rectifed black nylons concert size to make it sing..To Me, thicker Nylons play and sound better on banjo ukes , strumming and clawhammer, than flurocarbons. you can manipulate them and wail on them better than higher tension and thinner fluros)....also of course located the bridge correctly
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