A banjo medium-range study to the quality / price attractive

Originally planned to be an alto banjo Do Sol Ré (CGDA) used, for example, in jazz, this instrument is ideal to start the study of Irish tenor banjo. Just for it to mount a little more thick ropes (.42 .34 .18 .13) for tuning the tenor banjo 19 frets, ie Re Mi Sol (GDAE).

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Then we obtain an instrument quite playable at laspect pleasant, comfortable to handle and very close to its traditional sound. This is due mainly to the quality of bronze resonator, which he also gives it considerable weight. Finally, orbital mechanics are quality and ensure accurate and stable tuning.

I recommend this instrument to start because the cheapest instruments are generally of poor quality and do not encourage to continue. There will be time, if necessary, to turn to a high quality instrument, but much more expensive (1500-3000). Moreover, the qualities of this instrument make it resells easily.