Post by bagpiperay on Feb 7, 2017 22:17:13 GMT
I am now retired and though I have musical experience - in past years playing keyboards, brass, bagpipes - I now want to learn to play bluegrass style banjo. which seems exciting and challenging.
I have seen advertised a used Deering Goodtime Special 'Carolina King' closed back resonator banjo with a Deering 20/10 tone ring. It has Deering railroad capo spikes fitted at 7th, 9th and 10th frets. It has a set of 10 gauge Deering strings. It comes with a hard case. It was bought from Eagle Music in Huddersfield around 12 months ago. I know virtually nothing about banjos other than that I have gleaned from web sites, YouTube and so on.
Am I better off buying a new Deering Goodtime 2 beginners pack (includes a book, video, finger picks, soft case) and which is set up by banjo specialists Eagle Music in Huddersfield (near Leeds) in England for £539 or this second hand one as described for £495 which is advertised new at £779 excluding a hard case from Eagle Music? I might add I cannot get to visit the seller's address though that really wouldn't help as I wouldn't know what to look for. Also the normal 6 year warranty is non-transferable. By the looks of the photographs the instrument looks very clean apart from some dirt on the banjo head perhaps from the resting fingers. Thank you for your advice and experience.
I have seen advertised a used Deering Goodtime Special 'Carolina King' closed back resonator banjo with a Deering 20/10 tone ring. It has Deering railroad capo spikes fitted at 7th, 9th and 10th frets. It has a set of 10 gauge Deering strings. It comes with a hard case. It was bought from Eagle Music in Huddersfield around 12 months ago. I know virtually nothing about banjos other than that I have gleaned from web sites, YouTube and so on.
Am I better off buying a new Deering Goodtime 2 beginners pack (includes a book, video, finger picks, soft case) and which is set up by banjo specialists Eagle Music in Huddersfield (near Leeds) in England for £539 or this second hand one as described for £495 which is advertised new at £779 excluding a hard case from Eagle Music? I might add I cannot get to visit the seller's address though that really wouldn't help as I wouldn't know what to look for. Also the normal 6 year warranty is non-transferable. By the looks of the photographs the instrument looks very clean apart from some dirt on the banjo head perhaps from the resting fingers. Thank you for your advice and experience.