At Last - A Tour of My Banjo Collection 

Awesome. Been waiting to see them. You have an awesome collection

YAY! Thanks for sharing, all beautiful banjos! 🪕

Thanks for the tour Jim!

Jim You never cease to amaze ! Thank you

Really enjoyed seeing and hearing all the different kinds of banjos you've got (I have a collection of 1, at the moment). Thanks for sharing!

So cool!! I'm definitely a fan! You are very talented Jim

Hi Jim Thanks to your content I’m back on the banjo learning new skills. Transitioned from a upgraded Duke banjo to a Gold tone OB-3 that I purchased a year ago. But no real progress learning until I stumbled on to your channel. Thanks for the lessons you have put up, they are great.

Best video yet. Loved it. thanks.

Nice tour, Jim. Thanks so much. - Tim

Oh wow Jim, what a collection!!! I love the one that was Ralph Stanley's! My two banjos are the last one you showed, the RK - 35 and my dad has a Gibson RB 250 that I play quite frequently. Nice collection! I really enjoyed watching! God bless

Nice collection! Fun watching, thanks!

Hi Jim, I’ve got 2 banjos, 2 guitars, 2 mandolins and one ukulele. I can now play a decent tune on the banjo thanks to you. 👍

Great to see all the banjos! I find myself acquiring more and more. It really is a sickness. :)

I got my first instrument in may, a banjo. I'm going through a lot of videos, including yours. I'm learning a lot.

I just got a beginner banjo kit from washburn about a month ago and as far as I can tell it works great. Can't wait to add some more to start a collection.

holy smokes that sure is a wonderful collection. much respect

I love the sound of your First Recording King you were playing sounded awesome

Really happy to see this post, as I always wonder which banjos you play ! I started roughly a year ago using your videos and progressed from a cheap Kmise to a Gold Tone OB 250, just about got 3 tunes in my head ;-) thanks to you Jim.

I'll like every video this man posts.

I bought an RK-R35 several years back after watching a video of you playing yours. It's a great banjo. My father keeps it at his house now and picks it some when he has time. I currently have a Deering Tenbrooks Saratoga Star and a Goldtone open back CB100.

YES!!! That's an incredible collection Jim and thank you for sharing. I tell you, that RK 85 and 35 I think sound the best of the resonator models (I do love the Stelling too though!). Of all the open back models you have, I love them all! One of these days I will figure out how to play clawhammer, but until then, I will be content with what I have (famous last words) :)

Great collection of nice banjos Jim...

Wow you had a lot of tuning to do in one day to show all of these!

Great collection. Thanks.

Hey Jim! Really enjoyed seeing all your banjers! I only have one. It's a Washburn B 16. I've done a couple mods on it. A Bridges by Bart lightweight mystery wood bridge, Gold Tone Terminator tailpiece, and a Zero Glide nut. Unfortunately, I haven't had it out of the case for awhile due to a ouchgodammititis problem with my right hand. Getting better so hope to get back at it soon. Thanks for sharing your collection and all you do!

Very nice collection Jim thank you let me say for learning banjo videos your my hero always a like and hit my bell just in case you throw in another video your awesome 👍

Hey Jim, thanks for all those free lessons from 2017

Nice Jim! I remember your Price Knight. Really cool banjo 😎

I have the RK-Elite 76 (After watching tons of your videos and comparison videos) and i love the sound of your RK-Elite 85 as a maple complement to it. I'm pretty good at keeping my banjo acquisition desires in check though, so it might be a few years.

Hi Jim. After watching your videos I saved up and waited a long time for RK75 to be available. I love it! I help organize amateur bluegrass jams in Sweden and whenever I come across banjo players they always refer to your videos from where they got the basics down. Keep rockin it 🤙🪕

y;all got one nice selection, I got me a RK.75 . didn't realize how much it weighed. now all I got to do is learn how to play it. I know ,practice & practice, & more practice. I'm gonna do the best I can, thanks to U Jim....

Hey Jim thanks for sharing 👍God's blessings to u.

I loved listening to these - looking to buy one of those Recording Kings someday. Also I love the Goose game scissor holder😂

I loved your tour video

Love it !!

That was a definite “eye- opener”. I only thought you had the RK R35 . Ps love the shirt Jim. Limited specialty shirts here in UK Keep up the good work and stay healthy 👍😎🪕

Thanks for sharing. I have one. 1888 Luscomb.

I have a 2000 Gibson re-issue Granada and a 1982 Price Knight. The Price is my favorite.

Hey Jim , great video , it’s hard to tell the true sound of a banjo on video , but that RK Elite 85 sounds the best to my ear on video

Jim: I acquired my RK R35 as a result of watching this channel. I enjoy it tremendously. I added Cheat-A-Keys. I use it for claw hammer and Scruggs. I like your approach and this channel more than any of its type. Maybe some day we can pick a tune or two. Peace .

Awesome brother! BAS here is approximately 10!

I want a piccolo now

That RK 85 Elite is a canon! The dobro killer! The Stelling gospel has an awesome sound, but the RK 35 is what convinced me to buy my first RK! Thanks Jim, see you this evening on Tik-Tok!

Some very cool banjos you have there - I currently have 3 - a Deering Goodtime, Gold Tone AC-1 (great for camping) and a 1979 Ode Model C. I definitely feel the B.A.S. coming on, need a Recording King, Stelling, Huber...

Brilliant Jim 👌👌 one can never own or look at enough banjos 😁 I have 10 banjos myself Vega stelling Gibson Granada Gibson tb4 Fairfield Davidson Clifford Essex paragon paramount Ozark fender all great banjos I find it hard to let go of any of them 🤣🤣

Something in the tone of the Ramsey Minstrel reminds me of the West African kora. Some of the deeper notes anyway. Nice rundown of your banjos. Thanks!

I have 1 my dad gave it to me it's a Gibson epiphone masterbuilt not for sure how old but I enjoy trying to learn love your videos I've learned a lot thank you for sharing I keep watching take care God Bless

I have a Deering Rustic Wreath, a Pisgah Dobson Rambler Special and Recording King Dirty Thirties openback.

AWSOME! I'm a drummer and only have two banjos Well one being a cheers six sting haha. Still finding my footing. Loved this video.

I bought a tiny little picolo banjo on a whim too, just over $100 on Amazon (so nowhere near as nice as yours), and darned if the little thing doesn't play pretty well! Stays in tune, intonates very well. It stays in my office for a quick tune when I'm trying to puzzle out work stuff. The only problem is my fat fingers and those narrow frets.

I have 4 banjos. One is a Vega 5-string Eddie Peabody model. As everybody knows, Eddie was a four string plectrum player so I've always thought it was interesting that they made a 5-string model with his name on it.

Well that was a fun video ... thanks

Jim, I appreciate your videos a lot! In my case, banjo acquisition syndrome has collided with ukulele acquisition syndrome; I have a guitar, a ukulele, a banjo and a banjolele. I recently tried to buy a lyre, but it looks like the deal fell through and now I'm building a small zither. I'm surprised at how much difference in timbre there is between similar-looking banjos. I expected them to sound somewhat different based on back versus backless, head type, string materials and overall size, but each of your instruments sounded like a completely different kind of instrument.

3 banjos, 1 - Goldtone CC-50, 2 - Deering Goodtime Americana in open C, 3 - a Custom Bluegrass by Hugh Hunter, and a custom Appalachian dulcimer also by Hugh. Love them all but a wee bit partial to the two custom instruments.

Nice video, those small ones were really cool. I currently only have two banjos, I'll have more someday hopefully 😂

Love your banjos I have 3 so for thinks for the good lessons

Nice collection Jim I'm lagging behind I only have a deering good time and a ashbury electric oh yeah and a banjolele

Hi Jim .subscriber from Dublin Ireland. I have Two banjos. Can not play either of them . But love the banjo.First one is a 1922 Vega style M Tenor short neck & the second is a 1972 Fender Allegro 5 string made in California

I play an RK-35 also. Interesting to see your collection. My first banjo was an Oscar Schmidt OM5, recommended by someone on an online forum.

good to see a banjo collection free of deering or goldtone or gibson although I play on various deerings and goldtone myself, RK is on my wish list

I have more than I need, more than I can play, but it’s fun hunting them down! Fender Concert Tone Deluxe; 3- Fender Artists; 2- Fender Allegros; Ode style E; 2- Baldwin style B; 1930 TB-4 conversion; 1931 Studio King conversion to a RK style 5; Huber “Banger”; Scruggs/ Gower replica; Siminoff RB-12 copy; RB-10 copy; Woody rim parts banjo; 3- parts banjos. All 5 string, bluegrass banjos. (Too many banjos; not enough time; not enough talent!)

I only have four banjos, but eleven guitars. He who dies with the most toys wins

Thanks Jim. In have two.

A nice Crawford banjo would round that collection out very nicely;-) Good to hear Ken Miller's name in there - if you happen to be in touch with Ken and Virginia be sure to be pass on my love and good wishes, they're lovely folks and I miss them. Cheers mate, that was fun. Oh, the Stella was my favourite; did you say it belongs to your Mum? Does she play too?

Thanks for sharing your collection with us, Jim! How many banjos do I have? Currently, zero. Maybe I'll take lessons 1st and then save up for one! If I ever do, I'll ask you for a recommendation!

Price knight and Gospel sound awesome

I started out a year and a half ago with a meh quality banjo and this Christmas I’m finally going to get my 2nd!

Hi Jim. Enjoying your videos. I have senrtimental favorites, Alvarez Silverbelle bought from Gruhns’ after my Deering Maple Blossom was stolen. I was prepared to spend big bucks there but the Alavarez sounded the best… Heartland Custom, Sullivan Greenbriar Archtop, Hawthorn Top Tension, Gold Tone Missing Link (C tuning), Nechville Custom (tuned to Eb) from Noam Pickelny, Gibson Black Jack. Trying the different construction technologies. Now looking for a Stelling Red Fox. My favorite is the one I’m playing at the.time. A Stelling will round out my quest. Thanks for your interesting videos!

Nice collection. I'll take the Stelling if you want to get shed of it.

Awesome collection.😁 I only have one banjo but it seems to be enough.🙃

I love it ! I make banjos to!

Ralph's old Stelling Archtop 😍👍

I love that price banjo

Jim , I’m surprised you don’t have some ultra modern, carbon fiber, electric model banjo, if there is such an instrument.

Jim; You do have a few banjos in your collection and they all have their own personality. One bright and sharp, another mellow and quiet. With your collection do you find that the character of the instrument inspires you to explore / play different music styles and genres, and that you would select one over another because of the mood that it projects?

Wow! Lots of banjos, lots of money right Jim.

I got 2 banjos my last is an OB 250 gold tone and I love it

I have a Gold Tone 17 fret Irish tenor with Flange and a Recording King RK-T36-BR 19 fret tenor banjo. The Gold Tone is nice, but I love my Recording King. I tend to prefer mahogany over maple. Both for resonator and neck. I also have a Madison open back (RK-OT25-BR) that I am adapting a RK-T36 neck I bought as parts and putting on an no-knot tailpiece as an experiment. GAS is real but treatable 🤣

Hi Jim....I have a White Lotus from Deering.....it is the only banjo I have

Have 5 total older harmony that was my uncles, Franciscan first one that I started that was actually also my uncles RK 20, Epiphone MB 250,and RK Elite 75

Oh to own one of your banjos. Dream on. Paul from lincolnsire england

Hey Jim, great collection. I appreciate your endorsement of RK banjos. I picked up an RK-OT25 and it is very nice to play! What the heck is it with something stuffed behind the head on open backs? I see it everywhere and do it as well as it makes for a great sound. Hope your summer is going well.

Interesting collection and makes that are probably not sold over here in Oz . Not being a profesional player wonder what the differences are apart from being open back or resonator. I have what is possibly a beginners one but seems to play and look the part. It is an Oakridge probably made in Korea. It weighs a ton. I currently am up to lesson 3 and those banjo rolls can become quite hypnotic. Even the Dog will just sit at my feet while I try and play.

That was fun. Almost bought a Gold Tone Bluegrass Heart. Wife said “forget it”. $3600.00

I’m sorry did you say Ralph Stanley??!!!???!!!?!???!!!?????!???!!!????? That’s awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the "tour," Jim.

Hi Jim, Hope this finds you well, You are such a great teacher and I thank you from the bottom of my heart . I'm learning at snail's pace, but never the less advancing thanks to you. My daughter Olivia who is 9 years old gets a kick out of your sayings (she's heard them a lot.) She's learning the guitar and often quotes you to me " Straight back chair " "get off the Reclyner" "do that a bunch". We love it all here in Aus. Just a quick question Why was the 5th string put on a banjo short. Did someone just cock it up and make head too small and say oh well stiff shit I'll just put it here.?.Anyway look after yourself and keep up the great work that you are doing. Keep them coming. cheers Wayne and Olivia.

Love the video! My banjo is the cheapest I could find on eBay, but at least my wife will let me play now without screwing her face up! Any advice on what is a nice sounding, not too expensive beginner instrument?

Jim, i recently was given an old "Framus" banjo from the 1960s. Condition is pretty good. Any info on framus or any general thoughts? Any idea roughly what it might be worth? Joe

I own 6 banjos. I own a Ilda-231, a Goldtone CC-50RP, an Epiphone MB-250, an Elger( which is basically an Epiphone EB-98), a Recording King dirty thirties and a banjo that I think it’s an S.S. Steward. The last one doesn’t have any markings on it. No name, no serial number. It has a 20 hole tone ring in it and tuner’s on it similar to Gibson banjos made back in the 60’s and early 70’s. Of all my banjos, this,”Generic “, banjo is the best sounding banjo I’ve ever owned and played. It’s tone and playability is hard to beat.

Hey Jim. Thanks for the tour. What was a melody that you played on Price Knight? Would you make make a tutorial video on this?

Jim could you do a reveiw of the updated Recording King Songster banjo.

Hey Jim ive been watching your lessons since i was a beginner a year and a half ago, I have you to think for my knowlage of the banjo. I was wondering if you could do a tourtorial of im on fire by Bruce Springsting or breakdown one of the banjo covers on youtube. I would love to learn this and play with my freind who knows this song on the guitar.

Jim, what do you use to keep your banjos clean and the wood looking fresh?

I wish I had a 12" woody :D

I play a Deering artisan special

Jim, I see a lot of blog post that suggest a person not use a bluegrass banjo and consider getting a 12 inch rim size, shorter scale length , wider nut banjo to better play Clawhammer banjo What is your opinion about using a bluegrass banjo for playing Clawhammer style?

Hello! NICE channel ＋👍🔔

I got three big banjos and two tiny banjos

I have a fender concert model banjo. It sounds really good but is too heavy. 11 pds. What is a good banjo not too heavy. Tone ring makes it heavy.