Banjo Players

[Stampy]

Is this a good deal for a beginning banjo player? My friend is looking into it.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--FEN0979500

[IanStephenson]

Looks pretty much like the banjo I have. I know NOTHING about banjo's - I got it to dink around on, and it's been fun, but I really wouldn't know a good banjo from a bad one (OK - the only good banjo is a dead banjo...), but it seems pretty decent in terms of build quality to me.

[stretchcat]

You might want to check out the Deering Goodtime banjo. It's more money though.

[Madness]

Fender makes okay stuff. I have their Mandolin It's pretty good. But the Deering is awesome, tell him to save up for a decent one, if he sucks and wants to sale it he'd be able to reclaim over half the value he puts into it.