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Aluminum? Wood? What ringtone is best for Banjo?

While I am looking into buying my first banjo, I have been keeping a out the comments for the first budget banjos. Many positive comments for banjos with both types of rings, but it is difficult for me to imagine a metal ring that sounds as good as a ring of timber land. What do you think?

Aluminium is stronger, and the wood is warmer sounding. In fact, not only the ringer, but the body of the banjo can be either aluminum or wood. And the overall noise of the instrument is affected by many factors. The banjo sound $ 3,000 better and play better than the $ 100 one. But … "The player's not the train" so do not dwell too much on price or on the comments of other people too. I bought a pretty good used banjo for $ 150. He probably went for $ 300 new. Each instrument is unique, therefore, play a bunch of different banjos up find one you like. If you do not play yet, ask a friend who does help you evaluate. Or ask someone who works in a music store selling banjos to demonstrate different from you.

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Gold Tone Banjo Bass Gig Bag Standard $79.99 Longneck Banjo and banjo bass bag. Gold Tone gig bags provide a safe and durable way to transfer your instrument.

Deering B6 6-String Banjo Standard $1619 Deering calls this 6-string model the Boston to acknowledge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of this century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Deering B6 6-String Banjo 889406826601 $1295.2 Deering calls this 6-string model the Boston to acknowledge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of this century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Deering B6 6-String Banjo 889406404366 $1036.16 Deering calls this 6-string model the Boston to acknowledge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of this century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Deering B6 6-String Banjo 889406390812 $1295.2 Deering calls this 6-string model the Boston to acknowledge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of this century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Deering B6 6-String Banjo Standard $1299.65 Deering calls this 6-string model the Boston to acknowledge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of this century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Deering B6 6-String Banjo Standard $1299.65 Deering calls this 6-string model the Boston to acknowledge the people of Boston who produced many fine banjos in the earlier part of this century. For parking lot picking the Boston rings out loud and clear. The thick steel rim which is unique to the Deering line produces a sound similar to a bronze tone-ring and enables you to get a much more affordable banjo. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Gold Tone EBM Electric Banjo Hardshell Case Standard $89.25 Electric Banjo Case

Gold Tone CC-100R Resonator Banjo Natural $389 Never before has an entry level banjo included the features and tone of the CC-100R. Check any competitive banjo in this price range and you'll find "more bang for the buck" with the Cripple Creek. Assembled and set up in the USA.

Gold Tone OB-250 Banjo Natural $870.54 The OB-250 has been called the "best bluegrass banjo" for under $1000! The OB-250 is endorsed by bluegrass legend Frank Wakefield. A slim neck and excellent setup make the OB-250 a great choice for the serious bluegrass musician.

Gold Tone OB-250 Banjo Natural $989.25 The OB-250 has been called the "best bluegrass banjo" for under $1000! The OB-250 is endorsed by bluegrass legend Frank Wakefield. A slim neck and excellent setup make the OB-250 a great choice for the serious bluegrass musician.

Recording King The Professional Banjo RK-R80 Natural $1049.99 One-Piece mahogany resonator with Concentric Rings. One-Piece mahogany Neck. Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange. Mastertone-Style Tone Ring. 3-Ply Maple Rim. Bound Ebony Fretboard. Dual Coordinator Rods. "Style 6" mother-of-pearl Floral Peghead and Fretboard Inlay. Presto-Style Tailpiece. Nickel-Plated Hardware. Remo Frosted Head. Notched Hoop. Natural Finish. Nut Width: 1-3/16". Head Size: 11", medium crown (7/16" height). Frets: 22. Total Length: 38". Weight: 11.4 lb.. Includes Vintage Hardshell Case. Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Fender FB58 Banjo Standard $599.99 FB-58 26.4" Scale Banjo. Fender's top-of-the-line banjo. Flame maple resonator, die-cast metal tone ring, maple neck with deluxe inlays.

Fender FB58 Banjo 889406842014 $479.99 FB-58 26.4" Scale Banjo. Fender's top-of-the-line banjo. Flame maple resonator, die-cast metal tone ring, maple neck with deluxe inlays.

Fender FB58 Banjo Standard $509.99 FB-58 26.4" Scale Banjo. Fender's top-of-the-line banjo. Flame maple resonator, die-cast metal tone ring, maple neck with deluxe inlays.

Fender FB58 Banjo Standard $527.99 FB-58 26.4" Scale Banjo. Fender's top-of-the-line banjo. Flame maple resonator, die-cast metal tone ring, maple neck with deluxe inlays.

Gold Tone BG-250F Resonator Banjo Natural $749.25 Quality sound at a great price make the BG-250 and BG-250F a "Bluegrass Special." This banjo includes our lifetime warranty. The BG -250 converts easily to a bona-fide open back for frailing and clawhammer style. The BG-250F has a flange and a larger resonator for piercing tone in bluegrass music. Assembled and set up in the USA.

Gold Tone TS-250AT Banjo Natural $944.25 The Godltone TS-250AT features a 3-ply Canadian rim, brass sand cast arch tone ring, "Tree Of Life" inlay, 19 frets, bone nut, double adjusting truss rod, clamshell tailpiece, Ebony fingerboard, 1-piece zinc flange and more!

Recording King RK-R82 Professional Banjo with Gold Hardware Natural Gold Hardware $1349.99 One-Piece Mahogany Resonator with Concentric Rings. One-Piece Mahogany Neck. Mastertone-Style Banjo Flange. Mastertone-Style Tone Ring. 3-Ply Maple Rim. Bound Ebony Fretboard. Dual Coordinator Rods. "Style 6" Mother-of-pearl Floral Peghead & Fretboard Inlay. Presto-Style Tailpiece. Genuine Gold-Plated Hardware. Remo Frosted Head. Notched Hoop. Natural Finish. Nut Width: 1-3/16". Head Size: 11", medium crown (7/16" height). Frets: 22. Total Length: 38". Weight: 11.4 lb.. Includes Vintage Hardshell Case. Limited Lifetime Warranty.

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Deering Crossfire Electric Banjo Black $2653.2 With bell bronze tone ring, dual pickups, and active electronics, the Deering Crossfire electric 5-string banjo has set banjo players free to play in any amplified musical setting.

Deering Crossfire Electric Banjo Black $3015 With bell bronze tone ring, dual pickups, and active electronics, the Deering Crossfire electric 5-string banjo has set banjo players free to play in any amplified musical setting.

Deering Crossfire Electric Banjo L632 $3015 With bell bronze tone ring, dual pickups, and active electronics, the Deering Crossfire electric 5-string banjo has set banjo players free to play in any amplified musical setting.

Fender FB-59 Banjo Natural $899.99 The Fender FB59 is our absolute top-of-the-line banjo. Professional bluegrass and traditional American music players will appreciate the details, including a gorgeously figured walnut resonator and neck with mother of pearl inlays, a brass tone ring and gold-plated hardware. The FB59 banjos warm and responsive tone is second to none. Hardshell case included.

Gold Tone CB-100 Open Back Banjo Natural $501.75 Finish: Clear Satin. Neck: Maple. Nut: Bone. Fingerboard: Rosewood. Tailpiece: No Knot. Position Markers: Inlay Dot, Goldtone logo, Shooting Star. Rim: 1/2" Maple. Hardware: Chrome. Frets: 21 medium. Head Size & Type: Remo 11" Fiberskyn or Renaissance. Tuning Machines: Planets, Geared 5th. Strings: Med-Light gauge banjo.

Deering 5-Deluxe 5-String Banjo Standard $2449 Deluxe model 5 string mahogany banjo with diamond inlays, bell bronze tone ring, and ebony fingerboard. The Deluxe offers the Sierra's sweet tone in a more elaborate banjo that's still modestly priced. Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

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Gibson SBG-571M Banjo Strings Standard $5.99 Gibson Banjo strings are made to give you the best sound and playability from your instrument. We use only the finest materials so that their long lasting tone will always shine through. Whether it's Dixieland, Bluegrass or any other style, make sure you're pickin' on Gibson Banjo strings.

Gibson SBG-573M Banjo Strings Standard $5.99 Gibson Banjo strings are made to give you the best sound and playability from your instrument. We use only the finest materials so that their long lasting tone will always shine through. Whether it's Dixieland, Bluegrass or any other style, make sure you're pickin' on Gibson Banjo strings.

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Banjo Crackerjax, 1922-1930 $17.98 The music on this highly entertaining CD is much more of a group effort than the title would suggest. Make no mistake, Harry Reser was one of the great banjo virtuosos, although his style was totally of the strummed, plectrum variety without a trace of the mystic quality of Appalachian banjo or the fingerpicking stunts of bluegrass players. With the banjo's rapid sound decay and complete lack of fortitude in certain registers, a combo with plenty of harmonic punch, like a good piano player, is required to pull off the kind of ragtime, early swing, and novelty numbers that make up the repertoire here. Keys and chords are going by quickly here, and whereas the ideal choice of accompaniment for a bluegrass player might be a guitarist strumming an endless G chord, Reser needs his pianist to be all over the map to put an address behind his plinks and plunks. Some of the finest banjo playing here involves the beautiful tone he gets in the lower register, almost like the banjo equivalent of Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax if such a thing can be believed from a banjo, and intentionally out-of-tune slides on that make it sound like he is playing a rubber band. The entire CD might have a kind of cartoony effect on the listener between the manic banjo playing and eccentric, sometimes silly arrangements and tunes. There is no information provided about the other musicians, and only a morsel of credit provided for a few of the composers. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music GuidePerformers: Harry Reser - Banjo

Banjo Crackerjax, 1922-1930 $14.99 Personnel includes: Harry Reser (banjo, vocals).Harry Reser.Liner Note Author: Dave Jasen.Recording information: 1922-1930.Illustrator: Bob Armstrong.The music on this highly entertaining CD is much more of a group effort than the title would suggest. Make no mistake, Harry Reser was one of the great banjo virtuosos, although his style was totally of the strummed, plectrum variety without a trace of the mystic quality of Appalachian banjo or the fingerpicking stunts of bluegrass players. With the banjo's rapid sound decay and complete lack of fortitude in certain registers, a combo with plenty of harmonic punch, like a good piano player, is required to pull off the kind of ragtime, early swing, and novelty numbers that make up the repertoire here. Keys and chords are going by quickly here, and whereas the ideal choice of accompaniment for a bluegrass player might be a guitarist strumming an endless G chord, Reser needs his pianist to be all over the map to put an address behind his plinks and plunks. Some of the finest banjo playing here involves the beautiful tone he gets in the lower register, almost like the banjo equivalent of Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax if such a thing can be believed from a banjo, and intentionally out-of-tune slides on that make it sound like he is playing a rubber band. The entire CD might have a kind of cartoony effect on the listener between the manic banjo playing and eccentric, sometimes silly arrangements and tunes. There is no information provided about the other musicians, and only a morsel of credit provided for a few of the composers. ~ Eugene Chadbourne

D'Addario J63i 4-String Irish Banjo Strings Standard $3.49 D'Addario J63i banjo sets are designed for the Irish Tenor Banjo. They are made from the highest quality plain steel and nickel plated steel wound strings for long lasting, bright tone.

Deering Goodtime Banjo Standard $379 The Goodtime banjo is made in America, within the Deering factory and is designed to produce the finest tone and playability possible for the lowest possible price. The rock maple neck has the frets fitted into the neck the same way many of the classic (now collector's item) electric guitars in the '60's were made and are still made today. This technique has passed the test of time. The neck has a slender, low profile that makes it a joy to play for hands of all sizes.

Washburn B14 5-String Banjo (with Case) $699 From workhorse to showstopper, Washburn banjos are seen on every stage and played by some of the finest pickers in the country - or the city. See how the addition of a banjo can broaden your sonic pallet and add a new dimension to your music. For traditionalists, you'll find all the tone & projection you'd expect from our world class instruments. From tone ring to inlay, it's what a great banjo should be.

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Remo Snare Tone Control Rings 14 Inch $6.29 Remo zero rings for tone control lay on top of your head to help eliminate unwanted overtones. Easy to use and no hassle. Choose between 2 different packs to suit your needs.

Remo RemO's Tone Control Rings Standard $8.49 Remo zero rings for tone control lay on top of your head to help eliminate unwanted overtones. Easy to use and no hassle. Choose between 2 different packs to suit your needs.

Two-Tone Interlocking Rings Necklace $18.5 The gold and silver finish rings in this necklace symbolize the bonds of love and friendship. They are set off by 21 cz accents totaling over 1.5 carats. Makes a wonderful gift! Pendant hangs on an 18" cable chain with 2" extender.

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Deering Sierra 5-String Banjo Standard $2049 The Sierra is Deering's most popular model. Complete with a bronze tone ring, ahee-ply rock maple rim, a mahogany resonator with white binding and a one piece cast flange, this thin-necked banjo is far ahead of the competition. Includes a geared 5th string peg! Includes a free Traditional Hardshell case, a $180 value!

Gold Tone EBM Electric Banjo 889406290204 $653.4 Maple neck. Rosewood fretboard. Single-coil pickup at the neck. Humbucker beneath the head. Gold hardware. F-style mandolin-like design. Full body, neck, and head binding. Snowflake fretboard inlays. 27-3/8" scale. 8" head, high-collar style. 1-3/16" nut width. 8 lbs. 5 oz..

Gold Tone EBM Electric Banjo Standard $816.75 Maple neck. Rosewood fretboard. Single-coil pickup at the neck. Humbucker beneath the head. Gold hardware. F-style mandolin-like design. Full body, neck, and head binding. Snowflake fretboard inlays. 27-3/8" scale. 8" head, high-collar style. 1-3/16" nut width. 8 lbs. 5 oz..

Gold Tone EBM Electric Banjo 889406450776 $653.4 Maple neck. Rosewood fretboard. Single-coil pickup at the neck. Humbucker beneath the head. Gold hardware. F-style mandolin-like design. Full body, neck, and head binding. Snowflake fretboard inlays. 27-3/8" scale. 8" head, high-collar style. 1-3/16" nut width. 8 lbs. 5 oz..