Washburn Americana B7 5-string Open-back Banjo Reviews
The Washburn B7 open-back 5-string banjo gives you the volume and projection you need to be heard in any setting. A smooth-playing mahogany neck with a rosewood 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 for bluegrass, old-time music, and more. When you want killer banjo tones at an affordable price, you want the Washburn B7 open-backed 5-string banjo.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Great value
Very pleased, I would recommend this purchase to anyone looking for a great value in a good instrument.
Washburn b7
This was my first banjo and it got me hooked. But it has a 1" nut which makes fretting a little difficult even for small fingers. The nut length is something most people don't look at when buying a banjo. I you are a beginner don't make this mistake.
addendum to my previous review
While I mentioned (above) that the banjo offers less in the area of super fine adjusting capacities...I want to stress that as it is right now...the playability is good...and the sound is getting even better than at first. In fact, one can do much to alter the sound (change the head or the bridge). But as it is now it is mellow and ringing and pleasing. My point earlier was that as the banjo ages and becomes in need of fine-tuning the features provided may not serve you well.
WASHBURN B7 OPEN BACK 5 STRING BANJO
I have played tenor banjo for years and I decided to branch out. I did not want to spend too much on my first 5 string so I bought the B7. As far as sound goes, it is decent. But I have come to find out that with a single coordinator rod WITH NO CENTER HOLE FOR CLAMPING IT DOWN WHILE THE WASHER NUTS GET TIGHTENED...the rod is essentially useless. This means that for adjusting the action of the neck there is little you can do. This will obviously not be a long-held banjo. It seems my choice of tunings and my experience on the tenor banjo now warrant a better 5 string for me to use. When my funds are back up I will sell this and find a better, MORE ADJUSTABLEFLEXIBLE banjo. But as I said, the banjo sounds decent...at least for now.
