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bellyshere Touring Pro Posts: 1,045 My main instrument is: Guild D40, Martin HD28, Alvarez HC65HCE	Banjos Jun 29, 2024 6:56:07 GMT via Tapatalk borborygmus likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bellyshere on Jun 29, 2024 6:56:07 GMT So, I’ve already outgrown the basic Deering goodtime I bought so I am looking for something a bit better. Don’t know much about banjos so any ideas? Second hand as well as new. Ta.
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I've got a Romero that has been hardly played. I'm left handed and it is right handed. I stumbled upon in between lockdowns it in a small music shop down here where it was the last thing you would expect to find. I bought it wondering whether I'd try to play it upside down, sell it on, or get it adjusted to a left handed model so that I could play it. None of these things have happened - it would make sense for it to be in the hands of someone who can make good use of it. It's good. I suppose the problem is the we are in opposite ends of the country so trying it would be a problem - I'm in Devon.

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bellyshere Touring Pro Posts: 1,045 My main instrument is: Guild D40, Martin HD28, Alvarez HC65HCE	Banjos Jun 29, 2024 16:18:16 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bellyshere on Jun 29, 2024 16:18:16 GMT Yeah that’s a bit of a trek. Not heard of them. Lovely looking instruments.
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brianr2 C.O.G. Posts: 3,191 My main instrument is: Fylde Goodfellow	Banjos Jun 29, 2024 18:46:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by brianr2 on Jun 29, 2024 18:46:11 GMT I think Martin has one and thinks highly of it. They are top drawer instruments with long waiting lists for new ones.

Martin Administrator Posts: 12,003 Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"http://mandocello.org/lytebox/images/adirondack.jpg","color":""} Mini-Profile Name Color: 0a530b Mini-Profile Text Color: 4f3517	Banjos Jun 29, 2024 18:48:39 GMT Wild Violet, leoroberts, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Martin on Jun 29, 2024 18:48:39 GMT Thanks Brian, but I sadly no longer have my Romero. It was a very nice banjo. Might be I need to get another one…..

leoroberts C.O.G. Posts: 26,268 My main instrument is: probably needing new strings	Banjos Jun 29, 2024 21:25:25 GMT Wild Violet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by leoroberts on Jun 29, 2024 21:25:25 GMT I'm pretty sure dreadnought28 has a Romero...
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andy3sheds Guitar Hero Posts: 1,791	Banjos Jun 30, 2024 17:35:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by andy3sheds on Jun 30, 2024 17:35:02 GMT A pal of mine repaired a Romero a few years ago. I know for many Romero players they are seen as the holy grail, but my mate was extremely dismissive of the build quality of the one he fettled.

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Jun 29, 2024 21:25:25 GMT leoroberts said:

I'm pretty sure dreadnought28 has a Romero...

Actually 2 and about 10 others

Romero build quality is superb.

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Banjos

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