Hi,
After a bit of trawling around the interwebs, it seems that Gold Tone banjos are reccomended beginners banjos. However, it seems that the music shops near me don't sell Gold Tones, and in fact, 5 string resonator models of any type in my price range (about £200 - £300) are pretty rare. So, question is, how about buying from eBay? Yes, I know, caveat emptor, etc, but say if I find an ebay shop/seller who deals exclusively with musical instruments with good ratings for banjos sold etc? I guess my main concern is buying a banjo that not only have I not played, but I also have not played another of the same model (if that makes sense).
Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Dom.