Review and set up of Recording King 75 Elite Banjo 

Dude! You gotta do more banjo stuff on your site!! A suggestion ... if you haven't sold your Mastertone, how about an in depth comparison???

I have 1982 Stelling Bellfower, I bought at Gruhn's in Nashville in 1987. I didn't have the courage to set it up since. Your expert information on this and guitars are invaluable. Keep up the great broadcasts. I love your no BS approach, as well.

Brilliant video ive gone from deering banjo to a recording king 75 love it very snappy quality is 100% uk player

I really enjoyed this video. Makes me want to get a Recording King banjo. Not to mention that Recording King and I share the same last name.

I check relief by fretting fret 1 and the fret where the neck joins the body. (u can use a capo.) You can then check the string clearance in the middle of the neck. You just want a wee bit there or can get away with almost none of your frets are nice and level!

JP, I wish you much enjoyment with your Recording King Banjo. I am just getting into banjos, but am at present the caretaker to a 1930's Recording King Roy Smeck guitar with Christian style pickup. She is a piece of history for sure.

I've had a Gibson for years But a couple of years ago I bought a Gold tone Archtop OB 250

Thanks much for an entertaining and informative half hour, I learned a lot. And it will help when my Recording King RK-36 arrives.

I endorse for Recording King. I play a Deco King RK-60. Serial #0000001.

OH! Loved seeing you on the TPB's Podcast.

Just bought mine. On backorder, but this video was so helpful! So excited

That has an excellent sound! Thank you for the review.

Great video of a real good banjo which I've just ordered, but I don't get the 3 coats when you first enter yet wearing shorts ?

Beautiful banjo you got here my friend, very cool studio in the background.

I probably shouldn't have watched - because I'm going to start tinkering with mine now! Some great information and guidance here, thank you.

This is awesome, I came away from the video with a lot of great info for my banjo 👍

Great closeup shot down the neck of the banjo at the end, Ginger!

I’m not surprised you carve up that banjo like you do the guitars 🤩🔥🇦🇺💖👍

Price in Quebec $2,500. Very nice sounding! :)

Great information. Thank you.

Thanks for putting this on bro 🤗

Another awesome video Sir. My grandson just purchased a Recording King Dirty' 30s with the mahogany back cover and it's a very nice sounding banjo. For his first banjo, to learn to play, it's a great instrument. I also purchased the RD-328 dreadnought guitar after watching your review and love it too. Keep up the awesome videos.

Yeah man! I need one.

Mine arrives Thursday with the small scroll logo in the peghead. They should have given you a commission!

While you were unscrewing that banjo I got very excited in anticipation of seeing the inside.

Great video btw sir! Very good information!

That sounds killer! Amazing player helps... My Dad had a Stelling and a Gibson RB250 that reminds me of the gibson

Thanks JP!!

I have one of these that i'm very happy with. I have 3 wrenches and none fit the nuts. I use a 1/4" open end wrench. This is a lot of banjo for the money.

Im gonna get the elite 76. I like the inlay and headstock better. Although I'm considering Gold Tones ob3 twanger also.

New to channel. Man you are good!

Better than your Gibzon?

I’m not a banjo player (yet) but I have several RK guitars with my favorite being the ROS-627 with is now discontinued and a honey of a guitar.

Love the Mr. Rogers opening 🤣

Killer sound in that 5 JP. I have a 96 Prucha Inspiration. You familiar with those?

Takes off 10 coats 😄. Another great episode

That sounds a lot like my 93 Stelling dogwood ,that I'm planning on selling soon , I hardly play anymore and don't want the wife getting ripped off when I'm gone , The Elite 75 is a good bright sounding banjo that I like ,enjoyed watching your set up process , banjo players just have to tinker.

I burnished the inside bottom plate of some cheap test violins years. back at the suggestion of an old English Luther's book. It changed the tones noticeably. I wonder what polishing flat the inside of the bottom would do on a banjo? Have you tried backing of the opposing adjusters on the low string side to increase bass tones J.P. ?

You've messed with one of them before haven't you lol! Nice pickin' and it does indeed sound good.

Hahahahahaha. Nice jacket gag. You’re tough to do it in this weather.

You don't use a drum dial??? Or tune your head??? That thing sounds awesome!!! I just bought one myself.

Fuck!!!. The amount by which you were adjusting that TRUSS ROD in One direction caused me to pass out.😮😯😲

I tried light strings on my Huber. Aftere 5 mintes they came off and I went back to GHS 180's. I like bamjps that don't sound metalic. My favorite banjo is one I built myself with a full inch rim with a arch top ring that doesn't quite fit on top with no coridnation rods. It sounds like a flat head. It's sounds as good as my Huber. That one is a little too bright for my taste.

Thanks for the great info J.P. that's very helpful! Banjo newbie here. We saw you at the Centre 200 with Ricky Scaggs back in the fall of 2015,,,,what a show!!! BTW, I'm in the process of buying a used Recording King RK-R80, seems like a really nice banjo. I'm getting it and its OEM hardshell case for $700.00 Canadian, I think that I'm getting a deal, would you agree? I've been a guitarist since the 70s but know absolutely nothing about banjos unfortunately. not sure what to look out for. I am ready to start learning how to play the banjo. I didn't want to start off with a junk banjo so I think that I will be well served by the RK-R80. If you know anything about this model and would like to share your thoughts I would be most appreciative. Thank you!

What are the string-gauges on it? 0.09’s or 0.10’s? I use 0.10’s myself.

Im a novice banjo player and Im wondering id you have recommendations for picks?

Does the neck need any bow in it or just flat

The first change I would make is the armrest, I can’t stand metal against my arm, I put a nice custom wood one on my old 70s Alvarez banjo.

The combination of mahogany , a tight head and a slightly longer scale makes for a powerful banjo. That low D string thumps in your chest.

How come you Gibson Earl Scruggs mastertone has so much base ,how can I reduce it.

Love the 3 JACKETS LMFAO!!!!

Surprised that you didn't put on a Shubb 5th string capo on it. I've used one for years. They're the only way to go IMO.

This dude has been watching “Mr Rogers Neighborhood”. All he needs to do is add some “boys and girls” to the end of every other sentence, and he’ll have it.

Top,,,,,smoking 😀

hahaha Captain 3 jackets!

Excellent info.I have an RK80 which I need to sort out.The top string slips off the neck.A new Snuffy bridge from Mike Smith I think.Only confusion buddy--I'd have been a tad more specific and pointed out to tighten the bracket hook/J--bolt nuts.Also eg StewMac and others sell banjo pots and by that they're not referring to resonators.

Were you really wearing three sports coats?

Didn't know you could shred on a banjo....I have an Rk 76 elite..same banjo different inlays.

Ya know... you pick stringed shit damn good... 🤣🤣🤣 😎👍

Wow! Better than your Gibson! That says a lot for the Chinese builders at Recording King!

Please me please larry hunt

That is a good sounding banjo seeing as it's still green! Don't tap those RR spikes down; they may be seated with crazy glue. Take out the 'B' spike altogether and just tune the fifth string up to 'B' (while under the 'Bb" spike) when you need to. Fill that spike hole with some ebony dust and glue and it will disappear. Nice banjo!

made in CHINA and shipped back to usa and inspected before shipped to customers thats what i have heard, and it's the same with gold tone

Why were you wearing 3 coats? 😆

Ugh... Made in China. Just kills it for me. Great video, however, thank you for creating and sharing. This was very beneficial.

Banjo an African meaning + won"t stay in tune.