DVD-quality lessons (including tabs/sheet music) available for immediate viewing on any device.
Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher.
Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more.
Premier Sponsors
The banjo reviews database is here to help educate people before they purchase an instrument. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself!
7232 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Elderly Instruments
A friend referred me to this capo, which at $75.00 was an alternative to paying over $120.00.
I ordered from Elderly, which was the only vendor that even had it listed, including the Shubb website.
After receiving it, I was impressed with the quality it presented out of the box. The capo has numbered
tightening screw, which you can experiment with various pressure settings. so you can minimize how
tight it holds the strings. (Pretty good idea). I found that when properly set on the neck and set with the
the pre-selected pressure, it kept the banjo pretty well in tune, which saved a lot of the typical tweeking
normally associated with some banjos, (like mine). It truly is a quality product.
The only minus I find is the tightening screw has such fine threads it takes a lot of time to tighten the capo
after removing it from above the nut, where you normally keep it when not in use. It's something I guess I'll
get used to, but it is unhandy when playing on stage.
Overall, I really like the way it holds tuning and will try to get used to it's one drawback, the time it takes to
get it on the neck and adjusted.
Overall Rating: 9
Where Purchased: Amazon
Wanted a lighter alternative to a hardshell case for going to jams and
short trips with my banjo. This case seems to fill the need nicely, and
appears to be well made. The case opens and closes with a zipper, which may be a problem down the road, but works well for now. It also comes with back straps. Banjo fits snugly in the case, which has a sizable compartment , along with a hygrometer, to measure humidity in the interior. All in all, I'm very satisfied with this purchase.
it does the job, but isn't a replacement for a hard case. Sure is a
welcome relief from the weight problem all Mastertone players have-
wearing yourself out lugging a banjo to the middle of a field to pick.
Overall Rating: 10
Where Purchased: Bob Fults
The whole concept of this tailpiece and it's mounting system seemed to be a very practical application before I purchased it. I am not disappointed. I have an old prewar Gibson and it bought out some
aspects of the banjo that were not there in all the years I've owned it.
The banjo has more presence and slightly less note decay than it
ever has, but not too much to be hard to deal with. I'm very pleased with the results I've gotten since installing it and highly recommend this product.
Overall Rating: 10
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Privacy Consent (EU/GDPR Only)
Copyright 2026 Banjo Hangout. All Rights Reserved.