Oscar Schmidt OB5 Gloss Mahogany 5-String Banjo

Junk quality manufacturing from China, poor customer service…buyer beware! This is definitely NOT the 1871 American quality instrument manufacturing company they brag about…Instead, I received this Chinese made product with significant damage to the neck. Because this purchase was a gift purchased well in advance of the giving, I relied on the reputation of the company to have provided a quality instrument without any defects…I was wrong. The photos attached show what O&S identified as “a cross grain pressure fracture”. Communication with customer service…

An Instrument for the Banjo Newcomer Edit: I took off the resonator, went ahead and tightened the head. Also sanded the bridge and changed the strings. Getting a much more Desirable sound now, though still not great.Honestly I don’t think it possible to get a great sound, but it is a passable sound.Think even when I do upgrade, I’ll keep this one around for one of my kids to learn on, take camping, or even just a decorative wall piece.No i can not recommend. Save more and just get a better one right off the…