looking for a bit of advice for a new player.
i just bought an inexpensive banjo to begin with. im learning pretty quickly, at least as far as i can tell. i am buying myself something fancier for a graduation present. i have an open back and want something with a resonator.
so my question is deering goodtime 2 or morgan monroe appalachia. the deering is plainer looking, but everyone speaks so highly of the company. i love the look of the morgan monroe but know less about them. unfortunately, living in connecticut, there is no one that actually has one in stock that i can play.
any advice would be great. and any other recs too! my price limit is around 1000.00