I knew when I bought this banjo that it would be missing some of the assembly hardware since I bought a refurbished model. However, it wasn't just missing the Allen wrench - it was missing the whole bridge! A part of the instrument! I had to buy some online. That was frustrating since I was ready to play on delivery day.

Didnt realize 26" was total length not neck length probably a good gift for a kid but not me

This little Banjo is fine for the money and remember new strings stretch so you have to tune it more often in the beginning. You can tune the banjo with the tuner sent use the C setting on the tuner it is for chromatic but under that you can tune for just notes which will work. But if you wish go on line and order a straight banjo tuner. I just used the one sent. But over all you get everything needed to start but a song book so be sure and order one when you order banjo. This banjo is very cute well built has some weight to it which is good. I for sure would say this is good beginner banjo for kids size is just right for them I'm a Adult I find it is Ok size I like playing it size fit it's just like my ukulele I'm use to. I like small travel insturments. so get started learning the banjo have a great day.

I bought this for my son in October for a Christmas present. He just opened it today and the banjo is missing the bridge and my return window has closed. One bummed kid on Christmas morning

Good workmanship and easy to assemble. However two small 4 me.

Esta muy bien para la primera ves teniendo un banjo y para ir aprendiendo, aunque se desafina un poco rápido, y ablando de eso, el afinador incluido no me funciono.

So another review but this one is on something different. I bought my wife this banjo she thought she would like to learn to play one and for the price couldn't beat it. Ok read the page before you buy this banjo. Understand it is only 26" long not a full size. My wife is a small girl and it fits her wonderfully. Ok past that. The little thing is sweet. Its well made and the hardware is nice. I've never tuned a banjo before so that was something to figure out and I'm still not sure if I like the way it sounds. Thats just me I like guitars so to each there own. As far as I can tell its built well and looks just like a full size banjo. I believe this would work for a child or small person. When I hold it I feel like Im holding a ukulele were when my wife holds it looks fine. Anyways its a great little banjo for her to learn on. Will be getting a full size next. Very pleased Thanks

This is a reasonably well made short scale, small head 5 string banjo. Unless you are a luthier, or familiar with instruments, don’t order. The idea behind this little 5 string is for kids to start on I suppose? Not going to happen as delivered. BUT, as delivered, here is the idea: you tune it up to open C (which is all the regular notes of a regular neck Banjo capoed at the fifth fret). However, stock, this thing isn’t going to stay in tune due to loose head, mechanical limit of tension hoop bottoming out on neck to get the head tight enough.As delivered, if I wanted to try and use it, I would install medium gauge metal strings not the lights on it. This will be difficult for some, because the strings are loop end and you remove entire tailpiece to put all replacement strings on the tailpiece bracket SCREW. Again, the metal strings (unless you can find ball end banjo strings), must be installed on the tailpiece bracket screw). Then, I would try open A tuning, and see if you have enough string tension to stay in tune and not just have slop.FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY PLAY AND CAN WORK ON: tension the lame head as tight as you can slowly because head will bottom out on neck when almost tight enough. Order some Aquila minstrel banjo strings for a 5 string (L.L 03 05) these have the metal wrapped 4th string.Make large enough knots (of double knots) to use the stock holes in stock tailpiece. Pass nylon string up through hole, over tailpiece and take up most slack and tighten some. Install stock bridge under kinda tightened strings and using both hands, stand it up under strings and ensure all nylon strings in their bridge slots. Find bridge location with 12th fret harmonic vs fretted note, as you would Long scale.Use whatever you normally use to open up nut slots for the much thicker Aquila strings, including 5th string nut opening up too.Once you have your Aquila strings fitting in both nuts (I did not have to adjust bridge string slots, but you may need to do so) you can tune slowly up to standard G tuning. And clawhammer or frail or 2 finger your guts out. You cannot use metal picks on nylon strings but it is my intent to see if I can work this little toy into an a-scale synthetic gut strung recliner noodling Banjo).I have other full scale Aquila strung antique banjos, but there are times of injury and so forth as you age, and you can then appreciate a very tiny neck so your shoulder doesn’t wear out reach out to a full scale neck while reclined).I also removed the little disc resonator to see how well it was made inside, and I’m very impressed with any and all build quality except for one thing. Mine had many splits in the wood rim from poor assembly. I pushed and worked yellow wood glue into and clamped to close them all on back side. I didn’t check top side because I haven’t changed the head yet. I do intend to install an actual goat skin head (eventually) and an all maple bridge. I might even find a little 8” metal hoop and remove its height from stock wood rim top, and turn this into a round rod tone hoop a-scale Banjo. I may not be locked into the correct tension of strings yet. BUT, to make a tiny short scale folk banjo that I can keep in A tuning to play along backing fiddlers, is about only other thing his little banjo is good for.This little banjo could maybe be played bluegrass style with fingerpicks with medium gauge metal strings and tuned to likely A or open Bb.Even then, the frets are so close, you are limited to really the first 7 or so. When I clawhammer, and I’m not great, I rarely go beyond 7th fret anyhow. I will also likely, knowing me, yank the first 7 frets and fill the holes to make another semi-fretless.

I agree with Jay (October 15, 2022). The instrument will not tune at all.