Grafton "Popular" banjos are the beginning of a new range that will offer all the best features in banjo design at very affordable prices - here is the specification for the "Popular" open back model:-
11" x ¾" thick mahogany rim with 24 brackets and a brass tone ring
22 fret truss-rodded neck with edge binding and hand-dressed fretting
2-point neck attachment with twin co-ordinator rods for extra stability
Vintage style planetary tuners and a geared 5th string peg
Solid armrest and good quality "No-Knot" tailpiece
Top grade strings & bridge
Expertly set-up for optimum playability
- and plain but very acceptable finish & cosmetics
All this adds up to the best entry-level banjo available in the UK at the moment - for sound, playability and stability, nothing else in this price bracket comes close ....
Built in the UK from imported parts.
Get a great sounding banjo with all the design quality that you really need to get started on banjo - but at much the same price as many other brands that have few (or none) of these features.