The Online Guitar Store - Oscar Schmidt Banjo

List Price: $379.99
Our Price: $200.67
Your Save: $ 179.32 ( 47% )
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Manufacturer: OSI

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Oscar Schmidt
EAN: 0801128500188
Feature: 30 bracket cast aluminum tone ring
Label: OSI
Manufacturer: OSI
Model: OB5
Publisher: OSI
Studio: OSI

Features
30 bracket cast aluminum tone ring Mahogany resonator Geared 5th string tuner Fancy traditional fingerboard inlays Rosewood fingerboard

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Editorial Reviews:

Banjo. Made by Washburn.

With sweet sound and beautiful styling, this is a banjo that will satisfy even the most demanding banjo-picker and have you bluegrassing for years to come!

An incredible banjo value, this quality instrument comes from Oscar Schmidt, whose fine craftsmanship has been admired since 1886. Features Include:

5 string Banjo with Remo head
Multi inlay fret board
5th string geared tuner
30 bracket cast aluminum Tone Ring
Resonator : Mahogany
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Rosewood
# of frets: 22
Lifetime warranty

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good for its pricw
Comment: This banjo is very good for its price. It was shipped without any flaws and is able to maintain its tune without having to continuously adjust the strings. This is a good for any beginner.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Surprisingly good
Comment: After reading other reviews and feedback, I was expecting something of lesser quality but excited nonetheless. When I pulled it out of the box it smelled like a music store and was sturdy and awesome. I have no banjo experience, and have only taken one guitar lesson when I was about fourteen, but so far, with two weeks of practice in (teaching myself with Banjos for Dummies and the internet)I know the basics. This banjo is great quality for the money (and I have seen it for $250+ at other places). One day I will be ready to upgrade to $500 banjo, but for now this is a great one to learn on.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Excellent banjo for very cheap $$
Comment: I bought an Oscar Schmidt guitar a few yrs ago & had a good experience so I took a shot that this banjo would also be a good player & I was rewarded for my risk. This is a great sounding instrument, It plays well, & looks really nicely made. The finish is very well done. The aluminum body gives it a clear crisp sound. The cost was very reasonable, the best deal for the money I could find anywhere, & I looked everywhere.
The only bad thing is the threaded inserts that allow the thumb screws to hold the resonator bowl on were coming out. It was not a huge deal, I glued & clamped them in which worked well. It is rock solid now. Some of the other screws were not as tight as they should be. You'll need to tighten the head, & make sure you get the bridge in the right spot. Once you do a little set-up it is an very good banjo. I think you might find any banjo will need to be adjusted even really expensive ones. If you are afraid of tools just take it to someone who knows what they are doing & pay $25 to set up it will sound awesome! You could easily sell this banjo for $250-300 or more.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Nice for Price
Comment: First Time banjo Player. This banjo appears to be very nice for the price. No complaints.

Customer Rating:

Summary: OB5 banjo
Comment: Wow what a beautiful banjo, Saw the same one on e-bay for over $200.00, I payed $146.00, such a deal,Now I hope I can learn to play it, I'm going to give it my best shot. I never played a string insturment, played the trumpet back when I was 10, I'm 63 now wish me luck.

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