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Rover RB-20 Open Back 5 String Banjo

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Color: Open back


Style: 5-String


Features

  • Standard 11" rim made of composite material in metallic gun grey finish Grooved tension hoop
  • Standard spacing using 24 Flat hook and nut set for head attachment
  • Deluxe Vega style armrest Traditional No knot tailpiece
  • Exquisite mahogany neck with East Indian Rosewood fingerboard inlaid dot position markers and adjustable truss rod
  • Guitar style geared tuners with a geared 5th peg Standard 25 1/2" scale length

Description

Color:Open back | Style:5-String In the 1980’s, you could to walk into any music store in America and buy a decent entry-level banjo for less than $200. In recent years, that price has risen to $300 or more for competitive models in this category, while in many cases quality being the area that suffers the most. To meet this need, Saga developed the Rover RB-20 Openback 5 sting banjo by creating student and mid-level instruments with traditional features and modern refinements, this instrument is designed to perform faithfully and last a lifetime.


Item Weight: 4.15 pounds


Product Dimensions: 37.5 x 12 x 3.5 inches


Domestic Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.


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Country of Origin: China


Item model number: RB-20


Date First Available: December 19, 2008


Back Material: Mahogany


Color Name: Open back


Fretboard Material: Rosewood


Scale Length: 25.5


String Material: Alloy Steel


Top Material: Frosted Mylar


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Number of Strings: 5


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • For an Open Back banjo, "GET IT."
Color: Open back Style: 5-String
Hey, If you know how to play a little bit, or want to learn. This is an excellent beginning. I had to use my Snark tuner to bring it up to tune of D,B,G,D,G, took 10 minutes of twiddling, then off to the plinking tunes. It is very well made, having no problems, looks nice, very light. I'm a year and a half beginner, enjoy every hour of learning tunes via tablature, or by ear, or make up tunes. Recommend Wayne Erbsens book ie, for Ignoranuses, to enhance your enjoyment. But this is a great value banjo, for ANYONE. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019 by WOODRAT 3
    • Looks and Sounds Great a Year Later
Color: Open back Style: Tenor
Awesome Awesome Awesome. For this price you can't beat this deal with a stick. It was about a year ago when I bought this banjo and I love it as much today as the day I bought it. It looks every bit as good (well, a little wear around the strings of course) and sounds like brand new, and I use it a lot. I play and sing Irish drinking songs. for which you need a four-string tenor banjo. I recommend tuning it with a smartphone app called gStrings, which allows you to tune each string to the precise correct Hertz. As I said, if you want a basic banjo that looks and works great, there is nothing anywhere near this price range that is so good. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018 by Mark Harmon
    • Love This Banjo
Color: Open back Style: Tenor
I absolutely love this instrument! What a bargain! I wanted to learn Irish Tenor banjo, so I did change the strings to G-D-A-E with no problem. It's nice and light and easy to handle with a shorter neck than my 5-string making it much less cumbersome. I would highly recommend this banjo, especially for a beginner. I must point out, though, that it is NOT a resonator. It is open-back. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016 by Lynn Vargo
    • Awesome banjo
Color: Open back Style: 5-String
Review Image by Nicole
Super fast delivery! Came well packed. Super easy setup, Arrived pre strung with the Bridge already in place. Just put a coat of F1 oil on it and tuned it up and it’s perfect, included a nice gig bag and tool for the brackets.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021 by Nicole
    • Great for the money.
Color: Open back Style: 5-String
Doing research, I found this banjo to be the most repeatedly mentioned under the "good starter banjo" category. I decided to pick it up, and do not regret it. The action was a little high when it arrived, but after the initial set up it sounds good for what it is. Very durable and the neck feels good under my fingers. However, there is a reason this did not get 5 stars. The tuning pegs are supposed to be good for the money, and I agree; the instrument holds a tune well. The issue I had was that the 5th string tuning peg, which unlike the other four is made from plastic, and crumbled off of the mechanism. This made it extremely hard to tune up the 5th string. Not a very big deal, though. I bought a replacement peg and slapped it right on. Good as new! For anyone looking for a good starter instrument, I would highly recommend this banjo. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2014 by Ian
    • Awesome buy for someone starting out!
Color: Resonator Style: 5-String
I know this isn't the cheapest banjo on the market and it was more then I wanted to spend with zero knowledge on any string instruments. But I decided to take the leap. It came 2 days early. Feels very sturdy. I opened it up and all I had to do was tune it and I was on YouTube doing lessons. Awesome buy for the price. I think I'll be playing on this for years to come! I would recommend this to anyone starting out! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021 by Jacob Scott Thomas
    • Broke after a week of use!
Color: Open back Style: 5-String
I barely started playing this Rover RB-20 Open Back 5 String Banjo, when the 5th string nut, or "pip", snapped, leaving the 5th string unplayable! The pip was made of some sort of acrylic or synthetic material instead of bone. A decent sounding banjo, but the parts are deceptively low quality. Expect frequent repairs. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020 by zebracloak
    • Great for beginner
Color: Open back Style: Tenor
This banjo is great for a beginner...very pretty, and seems well made.
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021 by Darlene Stroschein

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