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7232 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Huber Banjo
Year Purchased: 2007
Price Paid: Don't Remember
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Nice meaty sound
Sound Rating: 9
The First Banjo that I have ever received without have to do anything. It was still in tune!!
Setup Rating: 10
Beatiful
Appearance Rating: 10
you can till it was made of good craftmaneship
Reliability Rating: 10
Have spoke with Steve once, Seemed very eager to make anything and everything just right.....very refreshing. There are a few other banjos I've been interested in, but dealing with Steve....There may be another Huber on the Horizion.
Customer Service: 10
Everything is of good quality
Components Rating: 10
The banjo is everything I had expected, very easy to play and nice warm soound to it.It's a $4600 banjo and has accomplished what it was built for.....make the owner very happy with it.
Overall Rating: 10
Where Purchased: HERITAGE MUSIC
Year Purchased: 2004
Price Paid: Don't Remember
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Folks..I have to say that it is the most beautiful sounding banjo that I have ever heard. I really can't describe it in any terms other than the tone on it is ...just pure....you must hear for youself!
Sound Rating: 10
replaced deering head with the 5 star head, though the head was loose when rec'd it (from shippnig?)
Setup Rating: 5
a nice banjo..very nice. no filler around inlay work what so ever. very clean. Banjo very attractive, not busy with lots of art work, but very elegant
Appearance Rating: 9
very solid banjo
Reliability Rating: 10
limited lifetime warranty. People at deering seem very pleasant to deal with. Had rec'd 1st banjo..had a couple of blemishes sp? Deering replaced banjo with a new one. over very pleased.
Customer Service: 9
the new tuners are fantastik, easy to tune. I like the 5 star head...but that just my personel prefrence
Components Rating: 10
I wished the neck was thinner like the other Deering banjo's. that way my short stubby fingers could reach the frets easier
Overall Rating: 9
Where Purchased: HERITAGE MUSIC
Year Purchased: 2002
Price Paid: Don't Remember
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RICH FULL SOUND..SUPERB.EVEN PLAYING UP THE NECK THE BANJO SOUNDS GREAT. EASE OF PLAYING IS..WELL....JUST WOW!
Sound Rating: 10
SETUP WAS FINE, BANJO CAME WITH MANUAL TO EXPLAIN THE SETUP AND ACTION AND TO ADJUST FOR YOUR PREFERNCE. I REALLY LIKED THIS FEATURE. STILL ADJUSTING TO IT, SO FAR I HAVE NO DESIRE TO CHANGE ANYTHING ON IT
Setup Rating: 10
IT'S JUST BEATIFUL PERIOD
Appearance Rating: 10
TO SOON TO TELL (HAD IT ONLY FOR A WEEK)
Reliability Rating: not rated
had to deal with the company,they where very helpful. enjoyed talking and working out my problem with them. was very pleased!
Customer Service: 10
APPEARS TO BE OF GOOD QUALITY...TO SOON TO TELL
Components Rating: not rated
WOULD RECOMEND TO ANYONE. HAD AN ORPHEUM SIDEKICK BANJO..WAS SOLID. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH EASIER IT (GDL) PLAYS. WOULD HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IT UNTIL NOW.
Overall Rating: 10
Where Purchased: PAWNSHOP
Year Purchased: 1991
Price Paid: 400 ($US) (bought USED)
AFTER TIGHTNING UP THE NECK TRUS AND THE BANJO HEAD, REPLACE THE OLD BRIDGE . BANJO DOESN'T SOUNT THAT BAD...HAS A PRETTY DECENT SOUND TO IT
Sound Rating: not rated
SEE ABOVE..PAWN SHOP...WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!
Setup Rating: 1
FINISH IS FINE, HAS PEARL INLAY. BANJO HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY PREVOIUS OWNER
Appearance Rating: 6
SOLID BANJO, CAN DEPEND ON IT. WOULD NOT TAKE ANY BANJO IN A GIG BAG..HARDSHELL CASE ONLY
Reliability Rating: 8
N/A
Customer Service: not rated
WELL FOR A $400 DOLLAR BANJO, WAS GOOD. DID REPLACE THE TUNERS, MADE A HE*! OF A DIFFERENCE. BANJO WILL HOLD A TUNE FOR SEVERAL SONGS.
Components Rating: 5
FOR 400 DOLLARS, I FEEL IT WAS A GOOD DEAL. THE BANJO IS SOLID/HEAVY (GGOD WEIGHT BEHIND IT). DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERS THAT IT IS NOT A TRUE ORPHEUM (IT HAS A TRUSS(SPELLING) ROD IN THE NECK) AND THE LIC. WAS SOLD OUT TO SEVERAL OTHER MANUFACTURES. OVERALL IT IS A GOOD SOLID BANJO FOR ITS PRICE
Overall Rating: 8
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