Jameson Guitars 6 String Banjo with Closed Back Resonator and 24 Brackets

My first banjo, so it took a while to get it setup how I like it and this is a fantastic little instrument! The setup is involved in the grooves on the bridge piece and positioning it on the snare head. Plenty of videos to show you how to do this on regular banjos. There is no learning curve other than setup for guitarists if you play in standard tuning (EADGBE). The action was a bit high, but when I grooved the bridge deeper (the low E kept popping off under tension) with a file, it has lowered it to where it is comfortable. Most of the stuff you are going to play is under the 12th fret, and it sounds great for playing fast picked chords. If you want to emulate the sound of a real banjo, then use the Open G tuning (DGDGBD) and the only difference is that the low G (5th String) is an octave lower than on a banjo. The head on this is a Remo and the brackets are well put together and not cheap pot metal. The tuners are smooth and the frets are comfortable, though I always prefer larger jumbo or extra jumbo frets, but most acoustic instruments are low to medium and this is in that range. The volume is exceptional and the tone sounds great for a lead sound cutting through the mix in a song. Having played several banjos in the music store that cost considerably more than this, it sounds as good or better to my ears. If you enjoy open chord fingerpicking or playing fast picked licks, this is a great instrument. Bluesy sounds and power chords are not going to sound very good though. I love this instrument for Irish/Scottish tunes! This instrument is a spectacular deal and is very well made with a solid wood back and quality metal brackets.

Love it, having a lot of fun with it....Whish it could have been electric. Great banjo sound...Need instruction on how to adjust tension on resonator... Good price for quality....

Just wish it had pegs installed for a strap, otherwise a very nice instrument…

Mix Wholesale does a GREAT job getting items shipped safely and quickly. I wrote another review earlier and gave only 4 stars because I had to pay $28.50 to return a 5 string banjo; however, I immediately reordered this 6 string banjo and it arrived 4 days early and it is a beautiful instrument to look at as well as play. I am an 83 yr. Old retired music and guitar teacher and I was fully expecting to have to do a complete set up on my new 6 string Jameson banjo. To my great surprise, it is pretty well set up right out of the box. The craftsmanship is fantastic, especially for an instrument under $200. Older reviews I had read and seen on You Tube made me think it was a much poorer instrument! Mix Wholesale is doing a great job putting these instrument of such quality and fair price on Amazon. Thanks to them, and thanks to Jameson for producing a quality instrument at such an affordable price!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I “play” guitar, and I’m using that term loosely! I love the banjo sound, but was not interested in learning the new chord patterns of a 5 string. This is the best quality / price point I have seen. On the plus side: the price, it does have a resonator, came packaged well, the finish looks impressive, action was surprisingly low, intonation was pretty close, Remo head, comes with tools for head adjustment (good thing too, I’ll explain) and Allen key. What kept me from 5 stars? There wasn’t very much. You will likely want to get this set up by someone who knows what they are doing. When I tuned it up, I noticed the bridge was tilting towards the headstock. I pulled off the resonator and checked the torque on the brackets. One bracket bolt was very very loose, I tightened it up and did a gradual tighting around the head of the others. This brought the bridge almost perfect. The only thing I noticed was slight imperfections in the wood on the face of the headstock.