🎶 Elevate your sound, anywhere you go!
The Kmise 23'' Concert Size Banjolele combines premium Sapele wood craftsmanship with Italian Aquila strings and a responsive polyester drum head for a bright, percussive tone. Designed with a low 3mm action and adjustable truss rod, it offers exceptional playability for beginners and pros alike. Its dual resonator and open-back design provide versatile sound options, while the included piezo pickup enables seamless amplification and recording. This all-in-one kit comes complete with essential accessories, making it the ultimate portable instrument for on-the-go musicians.
T**
Big value in a little banjo
I bought this little dude two and a half years ago, but waited to write my review. Outstanding intonation after I replaced the strings. Unfortunately, the tuning pegs are the weakest link. They started getting sloppy after about six months. I'd never played banjolele or uke, or banjo until I purchased this. It was a therapy goal of mine to learn a new skill. I've gotten sooo freakin good! Little banjo buddy has held up well, other than the crappy tuners. It's still playable and remains in tune, now that my new strings are broken in. I love this little fella! After 2.5 years, I still play everyday. I'd recommend purchasing a capo for this. Playing in the same key, at different places on the neck, this guy shows versatility. This is a pretty versatile instrument. Whether playing rhythm in a Dixieland band or singing the hymn at my gramma's funeral, this banjo can wail! Excellent value, excellent experience. God bless and Go Ducks!
A**R
An Easy Transition
I am pleased with this banjolele. It is inexpensive, easy to set up, and sounds good. If you are already a ukulele player, the transition to this banjolele is really easy. The tuning is the same so chords are the same and notes are in the same place on the frets. This is an easy way of getting a whole different type of sound.
M**E
Great little friend, but missing the paperwork
This is a very sweet little addition to my fun collection of instruments. It comes without the bridge installed, which is smart for this kind of instrument to avoid damage during shipping. But, there is a very obvious guide of where to place in under the strings and after loosening the strings a little, the bridge popped in very easily. I didn't pay close enough attention when ordering and thought I was getting an open back, but it isn't. I may try to remove it and see if it's nicely finished inside. I was amazed at how many things are included with this little gem, considering the price! Strap, picks, pic up, head tuner, intonation tuner, an extra set of strings, emery cloth(I'm thinking possibly to use on the frets?)... The G string tuning peg is slipping a little and I'll have to see if it needs to be replaced or not. Yes, as I heard in some of the reviews, the frets are a little sharp, but living in dry Colorado, that's a common problem with new instruments that were made in more humid climates. This baby was made in China. It's been enough of a problem with multiple instruments that my husband bought a little kit to fix the problem! One complaint is that there was an empty plastic bag attached to the outside of the instrument box(inside of the shipping box), so instructions and understanding of the parts isn't possible. Because I have other instruments, I'm not lost. But, it would be nice to know how to use the pick up that is provided. I would recommend this purchase to anyone at any age. It will make you happy if you spend some focused time on it, I'm sure. Banjo is always happy!.. and it will be a good travel instrument, too! Enjoy!
J**A
Awesome Present!
Great present!
L**T
Best value around.
I can hardly believe the value I got here. This is a great little instrument, sounds and plays as good as one costing 3 times as much. Even the pickup sounds great through an amp. I am very pleased. Would recommend to anyone.
J**S
Fun little Ragtime and 20's Jazz Instrument
After looking through a lot of the different banjoleles in Amazon, I finally narrowed down my choice to these Kmise units due to their customer ratings and video uploads. Being on a budget, I went with the Beige finish since it was a little cheaper than the others in the line.When it arrived, the Amazon box had been crushed a little, so I was more than a little nervous about opening package, but the ukulele shipping box within was in perfect shape which put my mind at ease. Like with people, the outside doesn't matter; it's what's inside that counts.Had to loosen the strings quite a bit before the bridge could be set up. The included plastic ruler sped up the process immensely. My SX Tenor banjo didn't come with one so that took a few minutes setting it up. This one was nearly instant once the strings were loosened and the bridge placed correctly beneath them.I had to do a quick search for a youtube video to set up the strap since the ones I've previously used didn't come with the buttons on them.The little clip-on tuner is nice, but I think that I prefer the ukulele tuning app that I have on my phone a little more, but that's just me.Holds it's tune a little better than my tenor banjo; but then just about anything stays in tune longer than a banjo. Not sure why it needed a piezo pickup as banjos do not have an "inside voice." It was a nice addition, though.Thanks again to Kmise and Amazon for this wonderful little addition to my collection. Made for a delightful little birthday present to myself. =)
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