Harley Benton BJ-65Pro 6 String Banjo 5-stars Reviews
Fantastic value, good enough for a producer!
I'm a Nashville based producer and have finally succumbed to needing a Banjo. I took the risk on this Harley Benton and it was a great success. No structural issues, plays well enough, and darn it - it sounds like a banjo. Nicely done!
Perfetto
Arrivato perfettamente.
Strumento ben rifinito,suono limpido,molto cofortevole da suonare rispetto ad altri provati in passato.
Corde di ottima qualità.
Come sempre soddisfatta dei miei acquisti su questo sito.
Well worth the wait...
I had been looking at this for a few months but every time I came back it was out of stock, finally hit it just right and it was available so I grabbed it quick before it went out of stock again. I'm so glad I did it has been the nicest 6 string banjo I have played (and I tried a few) even my bandmates could not believe how nice it was for the great asking price.
Buy it quick before it goes out of stock again, you won't be disappointed...
Cheers all...
Excellent quality for the price.
Excellent quality for the price. The banjo plays very well and the neck has a very good feel to it. The headstock and the fret inlays are very nice. A few fret ends need a little filing but the whole craftsmanship is excellent. Simply a very nice and beautiful instrument.
Fantastic quality for the price.
For the price, it should have six stars for features.
- The double coordinator rods are a lot more stable for the neck and allow a precise adjustment of the neck angle (action height)
- The tailpiece is of the type that allow the strings to go up straight to the bridge.
- Tone ring brings the expected weight but I does bring something to the sound and volume.
- fairly good Remo skin.
- radiused fretboard (my guess around 15") decent fretwork and no sharp fret ends.
- Fret inlays are nicely done and are not too gaudy looking, having a nice pale color which I find less agravating than the cheap looking flashy fake "abalone" of some cheap brand.
- Tuners OK
- Weight: around 5 kilos. If you think that's heavy, you are not familiar with banjos. This is actually a decent weight for a tonering double coordinator banjo.
- Sound is where it is obviously not a 2,500€ banjo. Acceptable (usable) nonetheless.
- No 200€ banjos is going to be set up for optimal playability and sound out of the box. You have to set it up. But be careful and don't break it!
Highly recommended!
Easy to play, great sound!
I'm a guitarist and wanted an easy transition to banjo, and this is it! 6 string in the style of a guitar, but with that wonderful bright twang of a banjo. The action is nice- not too high, which has been a problem for me in the past with banjos. It's loud- but that's usual for banjos. Sounds great with a capo. No buzzing on frets....straight out of the box, tuned it, and it was very playable. I won't need to make any adjustments- perfect for me. Definitely recommended.
Lovely instrument, at a bargain price.
The excellent quality, sound and construction of this instrument has been mentioned in other reviews.Iv found no negs, it is really fab. Its big and quite heavy, and LOUD.Iv nicknamed mine Big Ben.I also got the case, but a decent telecaser gigbag although not ideal,"fits". Also it can take either loop or ball - end strings. Its got that proper banjo sound, whether played with, thumb and fingers,plec, or fingerpicks, your own ability/style will faithfully reflect a sound that will put a mile- wide grin on your face.I will be playing mine in the pub ,on Sunday afternoon, see how many "bottles" i can get twitching! Dont read any more reviews- buy one.
Great Craic
I got one of these a few months back just to have some fun with and to play in a few sessions with friends.
I have to say its great fun - I've used it a lot more than I thought I would and any of my mates that have used it have also found it great.
Its easy to use (if you are a guitarist), loud and plays really well (specially given the price).
I am sure you can get better sounding if you pay a lot more but to be honest if you want something to play in sessions with friends I doubt it will make any difference at all.
In short, this was a great buy from my perspective.
