AKLOT5 String Banjos Full Size Open Back Banjo Adjustable Maple Body Remo Head with 2 Tuning Wrench, 4 Picks, Strings, Tuner, Strap Ruler, Cleaning Cloth, Gig Bag for New Beginner Professional

I ordered this on Friday, it got here Tuesday. Very easy to place the bridge correctly. I did have a little problem tuning it. I ended up breaking a couple of strings, but I had extras. Once in tune, it stays pretty close. Sounds like an open back banjo should. All in all, I think it was well worth the price. The bad:It was in a typical instrument cardboard box that was in a much larger box. The larger box was damaged and had been opened and then someone attempted poorly to put tape on it. I was sure that it had been damaged, but upon inspection, it appears fine.

I love this instrument. My only problem was that it was strung with the wrong middle g. Once i figured that out it was easily remedied. Paul

I gave away a Deering Goodtime banjo several years ago (don’t know what I was thinking), but this actually plays just as well. No buzzing strings, holds tuning well, lightweight. The strap is kind of a funky design (maybe plain would be better). I’m still a beginner claw hammer style player, but I can’t see me getting a more expensive open-back banjo anytime soon.

The strings need about half a year to reach their final length. Before that, as a tutorial (not the description of the banjolele) says, you need to tune it every few minutes.

great quality, durable and great sound

I'm a senior and I have a musical background. I'm new to stringed instruments and I expect to have some work to do ahead. The instrument has an excellent sound and comes with a full range of accessories, strings and tools. I's a nice package. If you're a beginner like me, order a book for beginners to get started.

It’s a good starter banjo. Looks really nice! Definitely will require some setup. Nothing hard and YouTube is your friend. Overall would recommend for anyone starting out.

Some 50+ years ago, I played an old ukulele and have great memories of the fun. I recently had an urge to play one again, but with a twist. I have always appreciated the sound qualities of banjos. When I realized that a banjo ukulele was available and within financial reach for a casual, fun instrument, I elected to get one.After researching the market, I settled on the AKLOT, which is the higher grade instrument in the Kmise line. Both trade names were favorably reviewed, but the AKLOT was generally preferred for it's louder projections and excellent fidelity for an affordable uke.I have been very please with the AKLOT product! It arrived in two days in a double-packed shipping box. I think it was packaged to survive importation as well as UPS! Well done, AKLOT!I unwrapped it, inspected the contents, and everything in the kit was pristine. The banjo uke was strung, but not tightly. I checked the location of the bridge using the supplied gauge, which proved to be a great method of checking the setup. The bridge was right on!The electronic tuner made it easy to bring it up to the "my dog has fleas" tuning. Over these past weeks, retuning has been needed less frequently as the strings and neck settled in to their longer-term stable positions. I still check it often, as it's quite a lot of fun to use the tuning tool!!It has a great sound! No, not as abrupt as steel strings on a full-sized banjo, but also much sharper than a ukulele, with that great banjo twang!It has a fine, uniform and blemish-free finish, and great workmanship all around. No burrs on the metal parts, especially the frets, and no hint of roughness or splinters anywhere. The banjo head has a consistent tension over all sections, and I haven't had to touch the neck or head tensioning.After a couple of weeks, the electronic tuner became intermittent, so I called Amazon and emailed with the supplier. A couple of days later, a new tuner showed up in the mail. No muss, no fuss, no disagreements. They just took care of me with great customer service!The strap is very comfortable and has a silky consistency. Much better than I expected. I planned to buy a new strap, expecting a pretty cheap crap strap, but I had a great surprise with the strap included in the package.The bottom line is this: It's been a great purchase and I'm having fun with my new banjo uke! It sounds great, easy to tune, and I have a great supplier behind me if I should need additional assistance. It doesn't get much better than this in today's rather mixed up market. Thanks, AKLOT!