Washburn Americana B16 5-string Resonator Banjo - Tobacco Sunburst Reviews
Washburn has been making banjos since the 1880s, and the Washburn B16 5-string banjo is the culmination of all that experience poured into a single instrument. Its flame maple resonator back gives you the volume and projection you need to be heard in any setting. A smooth-playing maple neck with a bound ebony fretboard is effortless to play from the first fret to the last fret. The genuine Remo head combined with the ebony-topped maple bridge deliver the bright and punchy sound you want. When you want killer banjo tones, the Washburn B16 resonator-backed 5-string banjo is the instrument you need.
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Amazing Banjo!
I am unbelievably impressed with Washburn's B-16 banjo. The tone and projection is amazing. The sunburst on the pot and the neck make for a beautiful instrument. Ryan my sales engineer took very good care of me and had the instrument waiting in the showroom when I arrived. We are truly blessed in Fort Wayne to have such a great music resource like Sweetwater!
Washburn Banjo
What a great deal! This is a beautiful instrument! What a great price!
Great Banjo quality for the price.
Hi All, am very much satisfied with the instrument at this point. Quality of workmanship seems to be good, tone is not bad, stays in tune well. Changed the bridge, tailpiece & string gauge for personal preference. Would recommend anyone looking for a banjo with upper end qualities at a good price, take a look at the Wasburn B-16. RLW
ok for beginners. Not a banjo you'll want to upgrade.
I have had a B16 for twenty years. its one of a number of banjos I have / have had. For the money, the B16 ie way over priced. Out of the box, the sound is thin. The high end side is passable, but the the 3rd and 4th strings, where you really want that gut, and the root of the flathead sound, just isn't there. The tone rings in them just are not good. They are made with a two piece tube and plate, as opposed to a one piece, so upgrading the neck or tone ring for better sound is a major proposition since standard Gibson style single piece parts will not fit. For a beginner, these are over priced. For someone who really wants to learn the banjo, they aren't a good one to grow into. I would recommend finding a used Gibson, or one of the Masterclones out there with Bette upgradeability down the road.
Washburn B-16
I received two of these instruments... TWO... and both had the same problem. The tail piece was mounted wrong and threw the strings to the lower edge of the fret board, to the point of making it un-playable. After the second banjo the rep asked me if the inspection paperwork was in with the banjo. Neither of them had any inspection paperwork. After the ridiculous fiasco of trying to get the return label emailed to me I'm sorry to say that my first order from Sweetwater was not as warm and fuzzy as it seems to have been for the rest of you. And, for the fellow complaining about his $500 Gretsch being shipped with the bridge uninstalled and needing a full set up out of the box... that's exactly the way the $900 Washburn came.
