Hi Guys ,please i need your input again ,im waiting for my new Banjo from the USA, in the meantime im practising on a Asian import Valencia,now i have been looking at this banjo and saw that the Rim is made from plywood as well as the resonater,now my question is should i replace the rim with a Maple rim including all hardware ,as even the hardware is like thin wire ,please i want to be a good player one day and as you guys have mentioned its better to practise on a better sounding banjo it will make the end result so much sweeter,the neck is not too bad but its the Rim that realy puts me off ,what do you guys suggest should be my best option,i know if i replace all the parts it will be better to buy a new banjo,so i just want it too look better and play better for now untill my baby arrives
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