HBJ-25 : Great first experience with banjo realm !

I bought this banjo back when its price was under 100 Euro, but it is definitly far more than that. Originally it was meant as present for my 5 years old son. He was absolutely crazy to Bela Fleck videos and saw his Africa travelling music movie several times.

Besides he liked noodling on this instrument with metal slide, i realized that i can record some serious catchy melodies and add unusual flavor to half finished downtempo songs (banjo miked with Audix and Shure dynamic microphones, went through Line6 PodX3 Live). During year and a half these record earned on audiostock more than twice of price paid for it ! Wow.

Okay, it was my first touch with banjo, action on higher frets is kind of high, but construction is lasting and sturdy till today. As first banjo, i can only reccomend and i would move to electrify it with some Fishman sticky pickup for adding more electric dimension to that specific sound. Still have original factory strings on it.

Also it is my first experience with Harley Benton brand. Althrough weird name for musician isntrument company (sound like singer from death metal growlers Deicide meets bikers realm, ugh....), i will definitely try more of their fine price/performance instruments...