Trinity River TRTB1 4-String Tenor Banjo

I've had mine for about a year and a half. I bought it because I wanted a tenor banjo that I could tune to the GDAE Irish standard, which ports over from mandolin fairly easily aside from the longer scale of course. Speaking of which, I do wish I had gone with a 17 fret banjo because 19 frets is quite a stretch finger wise. Still, probably good for me to get used to it.When I initially received it it was of course nowhere near playable condition...to be expected for an instrument this cheap. The hardest part about getting it playable was straightening the neck since the base, which sits against the rim/pot, was cut very poorly and didn't sit perpendicular against the pot/rim. This of course meant that the strings did not run parallel with the neck unless I moved the bridge way off center towards the treble string side. After some trimming and shimming of the neck I was able to get the neck perpendicular. Then I was able to do the standard action and bridge setup. Now it plays and sounds nice. My only major complaint is that it looses tuning pretty easily and can be difficult to dial in. If it had a second coordinator rod that would probably help a bit but this also speaks to the cheapness of the tuners.Anyway, if you know how to work on instruments this is a good one for the price.

I bought this banjo a few months ago when it was selling on amazon for around $150. Since I had no experience with any type of banjo, I figured I would buy the cheapest one so as to avoid any signifigant loss if it turn out not to be my thing. It's difficult to know how I would feel if I had paid the current going price of $290, but four stars is my overall rating considering the price that I paid. The only major flaw I've found it the workmanship is that the neck of mine sits a little crooked against the resonater. It's probably ajustable, but I've found that the less I try to "improve" cheap instruments, the better. Other than that, It seems to be a decently made instrument, with a good sound and quality components. Pros: It's cheap, comes with a gig bag, and stays in tune very well. Cons: It has no armrest.

This is a great 19 fret tenor banjo for the price. It has really great tone. Once the head is tightened and the bridge is set up, it plays well. The tuners are cheap which is to be expected for the price. The neck is longer than a 17 fret Irish tenor (obviously) which makes it more difficult to play due to the longer stretch.

I am totally amazed at how good this banjo is when given a bit of setup. The quality for the price is just unbelievable. I installed new heavier strings ( I used Jim Dunlop Irish Banjo 12-36), Tightened the head to 88-90 on a drum dial which is quite a bit tighter than what it came with, adjusted the the neck ( it was a bit rotated to the head) stuck a rolled up small towel under the rim rod behind the bridge and bingo a great playing and sounding tenor Banjo. different picks change the sound quite a bit,I like the thicker ones. Very happy with the purchase

I have enjoyed my Tenor Banjo so Much! for the money spent its a great novelty or beginner item.You do have to set up the bridge (easily found on youtube) Good luck finding tenor strings in your local stores and the bridge is set up to take loop-ended strings.(very difficult to put on.)I had the idea to put regular guitar strings on it,:) there are holes on the bridge to do so. I highly recommend both for the availability and ease of putting the strings onwith musical instruments you get what you pay for..... i think its a good buy for the price but by no means a quality made instrument.enjoy, i do!

This is perfect for learning the tenor banjo. It’s decent quality for the price and I’ve really enjoyed it. Not for proficient players, but great for beginners.

I'm a guitar player but wanted to learn Irish tenor banjo. This banjo was affordable for what I wanted it for, to play with friends. The banjo is great for the price. When they ship it to you the bridge is not set up. You will have to do this yourself. I took it to my local music store and had them set it up. It is a nice banjo for the price. If you are a more accomplished player you might want to invest more money in a better model. But, for me it serves its purpose.

Came missing one screw for the back and needed a little assembly, but seems to work well without the screw and is high quality for the price.