Happy Customer
I’ve lived with #112, the cherry and rosewood slothead, now for almost three months and that is enough time for me to have formed an opinion of it. In a nutshell, it has been really great! The wide fingerboard has been wonderful and the 25.5 inch scale works great for G, A, Gm, Am, C, and D tunes. It still amazes me to look at the thing. The cherry is simply beautiful and the rosewood veneers and fingerboard make for a stunning instrument. The slothead and slotted fifth string have really drawn very positive comments.
My fellow banjo players at the Nashville Old-time Stringband get-togethers all have wanted to play it and I’ve enjoyed getting the chance to sit in front of it and really hear what it sounds like. The goatskin head, which I’ve found works best a little on the loose side, is my favorite skin head. I liked the bridge you sent with it but I think the Sampson walnut and ebony bridge (11/16ths with Crowe spacing) that I added really gives it old-time plunk and tames some of the overtones.
So, I just wanted to let you know how pleased I have been with my Brooks banjo.