Banjo 5 String Full Size Beginner Kit Remo Head Mahogany Resonator Banjo Closed Back with Premium Bag for Adults Teens Starters

I decided to learn the banjo, and this one fit my budget perfectly as a beginner. It arrived in beautiful packaging, and I was immediately impressed. While admiring it, I read through the twelve-page user guide. The included zipper case and accessories were a nice bonus. I did have to be careful when separating the vacuum-sealed strings. Unfortunately, the fifth string (D) was broken upon arrival, so I had to restring it right away. It was a bit of a hassle, but I took it as a learning opportunity. The sound if the banjo is much better than I expected for such an inexpensive instrument. I appreciate that the company sells replacement strings, and I plan to order an extra pack of the Vangoa strings. So far, I haven't broken any others, and I hope I don't. The case has a helpful pillow to support the instrument between the peghead and the fifth string peg. The box itself is also sturdy and great for long term storage. The Vangoa tuner has been invaluable, though the battery died after only about twelve tuning sessions. I learned the hard way that leaving the tuner in the box drains the battery, the red button is very sensitive so I keep it out now. The neck has a crack that initially worried me, but I've realized it's just a flaw in the glossy paint and doesn't affect playability. I do find myself checking the tuning before each session. Storing it in the bag after each use means I definitely have to retune it before playing again. The banjo feels comfortable in my hands, whether I'm sitting or standing. I'm enjoying learning and playing every day. I've supplemented my learning with a children's book and a finger placement chart, both of which have been very helpful. I've also bought additional books to aid in my learning. I'm committed to this! This banjo is perfect for me to learn on before upgrading. Just a heads-up, storing it in the bag means it needs retuning before each play session. Overall, I'm very pleased with the banjo and the company I bought it from. I'm having a great time learning on my Vangoa Banjo. Thank You. April, 3, 2025

Good sound easy to play

Couple things on 26 inch travel banjo. I've been playing guitar for over 15 years. In that 15 years I've played anything from first act guitars from Walmart to high end PRS guitars. With that being said this was a pretty pleasant surprise. It plays well, I enjoy holding it, and it actually has a very nice tone to it. Now then first thing, when I got the box I was terrified, half if it was crushed and mangle. I saw the reviews of the neck being busted during shipping. I opened it and it was fine the banjo box was undamaged. I opened spent a few minutes inspecting the quality and setting it up. The fret board was incredibly dry, applied two coats of lemon oil, it was better but not perfect. I applied oil again a couple days later it's starting to look a lot better. Next after the first couple days when I started to actually play on the neck rather than just doing rolls I found that the fret wires are finished super great, and are a little rough. However the neck is so small I don't think it will be too much a problem. But now that I know this I'm gonna have to try and finish them a little better when I got to re-string it. Is this banjo the best thing money can buy, no but it doesn't have to be either. This is probably one of the best starter instruments I've played and I'm excited to continue to learn and eventually move into a full size banjo. Which when the time comes if I can't find one locally, I'll probably be buying a vangao until I'm really ready to dump the money into a Deering or a Washburn. Also it will be perfect for taking on the road, when I'm out of town. That's all I got for now.

For reference- I've been playing banjo for years, and my 7 year old son has recently become interested in learning how to play but he can't reach all of the frets on my full size instrument. I bought this one so he could use it to learn on, and I was worried that it would be a toy, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is a really solid little banjo. The build quality is great, a few little things here and there I could nitpick but nothing that affects the sound or playability so I won't even bother mentioning them. A few things to point out that I didn't see mentioned in other reviews (or I think other reviews got wrong): - You need to tune this banjo to at least open A, I have mine tuned to C. standard G tuning is too low and you'll get string buzz and unwanted bending when fretting notes- just not enough tension on a scale this short, has nothing to do with this specific banjo. You could switch to higher gauge strings and tune to G though if you wanted to. - the head on this is an authentic Remo WeatherKing. I saw another review dismiss the head as a 'cheap plastic head', which is misleading. - The banjo comes pre-strung for convenience, but the bridge is not yet installed for obvious reasons. If you have no experience setting up a banjo I strongly recommend taking it to a music store or finding somebody who knows what they're doing. If you already know how to set up a banjo there's nothing new here- takes 30 seconds to get everything intonated properly and you're off to the races, but if you are buying this as a gift for someone or getting it to learn on you're gonna hit your first major road block right here then come back and write a bad review about how it sounds out of tune on higher frets and make yourself look silly. - similar to the last comment, if you're not experienced with banjos (or stringed instruments in general), there's a period of 'elasticity' with the strings once you string it up and tune it for the first time. the first several days you setting up your banjo you'll need to constantly adjust your tuning until the strings stop stretching, but they will eventually stabilize. You can, of course, pre-stretch your strings but I won't get into that here. If you can't "keep it in tune" this is likely why, just keep tuning it and wait a while. Anyway, long story short- I bought this for my 7 year old and I find myself playing it more than my full size banjo because it's so light and convenient. I recommend playing some clawhammer songs on it while Tuned to C- sounds like a little hillbilly ukelele :)

Ich hatte keine große Erwartungen als ich das Banjo bestellt habe. Es ist aber wirklich Brauchbar. Ich habe das Banjo in offener C-Dur Stimmung gestimmt und hier klingt es recht gut. Reichhaltiges Zubehör ist dabei ! Es sollte ein Spaß sein, aber es macht mir wirklich großen Spaß !

Completamente satisfecho, buen precio, el kit completo e incluso venían otros aditamentos y en especial valoró mucho la información que proporcionan durante el proceso de envió. Todo muy bien contrario a otras opiniones. Lo recomiendo.

Aunque siempre se puede mejorar algo, en cualquier instrumento, para el precio que tiene este banjo, suena y se toca bastante, pero que bastante bien. Además, viene con una funda acolchada muy decente y un bolsita con un montón de accesorios dentro.

Once set up correctly and tuned, these are nice sounding banjos. The quality for the price is very good. It’s only a small banjo but is loud and bright. My bag zip popped. I got in touch with customer service for Vangoa. They are sending me a new padded bag.

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