I'm on the cusp of having a 5-string bluegrass banjo built by a local luthier/builder. I know I am going to get a fantastic instrument from him if I do but it's stretching my budget further than I really wanted to.
I like the idea of buying used but don't want to buy something without having it in my hands first. The only instruments I can find at local shops that I considered are Deering (maple blossom and golden wreathe) but they don't have the sound I want (well, golden wreath does but it's similar money to my local option and I'd rather have that).
So, If anyone is in driving distance of Massachusetts and has a banjo they are thinking of selling I'd like to hear about it and maybe it's worth a meeting.
Brands I've looked at online and would love to see are Huber, Yates, Hatfield, Bishline... the usual suspects.
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