<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Franklin Gothic Medium Cond" LANG="0"><B>Thanks to all who contributed remarks concerning my interest in finding a good five string banjo. After scouring many a local shop I settled on a Fender FB-58 which is attractive, felt good in my hands and fit my budget. Thanks Elazar for the very detailed list of things to look for. It has a rosewood fretboard and maple resonator and yes the tuning pegs turn easy and are slip free. <BR>
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I'm off to struggle some more through "Sailor's Hornpipe"<BR>
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