Bill Hayes submitted 5/7/2008 Submitter banjo1930 Overall Comments Bill built me a maple style 3 (or 5) wreath neck for my 1930 TB-3, and I have to say that it is one of the most beautiful looking and most comfortably playing necks I have ever been able to play on. The inlays are flawless, the finish is perfect, and the finger board is some of the best Brazilian rosewood I have ever seen. I really like this neck! Thanks Bill! Overall Rating 10

Finger Picks New Kyser picks submitted 12/10/2007 Submitter banjo1930 Where Purchased prototypes Overall Comments These new kyser picks are the best new finger picks I have ever used, they are very close in tone and feel to my set of old nationals. I have been using a prototype set of these for a few weeks and they are great! Overall Rating 10

Gordon Flying eagle maple submitted 11/29/2006 Submitter banjo1930 Where Purchased Traded for it Year Purchased 2006 Price Paid RB-3 () (bought USED) historic exchange rates / currency converter Sound It has a great sound, very balanced, I am really impressed Sound Rating 10 Setup When I got it it was set up for a very mellow sound, I cranked the head up a lot, put on a new bridge and I then changed the head from the snuffy smith to a remo, which brought it out! Setup Rating 4 Appearance Amazing dark maple, Beautiful Inlays, the best i've seen! Appearance Rating 10 Reliability This is completely solid Reliability Rating 10 Customer Service Havent used it Customer Service not rated Components One of the best necks with top grade maple, maple Cox resonator, Huber tone-ring, Snuffy Smith Bridge, remo head, Presto tail-piece with the cover removed. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments I have only seen one, this one, its one of the best banjos I've played Overall Rating 10

Gibson 1930 TB-3 conversion submitted 5/28/2006 Submitter banjo1930 Where Purchased The Music Emporium Year Purchased 2004 Price Paid Don't Remember (bought USED) historic exchange rates / currency converter Sound This banjo is an arch-top, but it sounds much mellower than any flat-head I've ever played. I love this banjo, it's the best banjo I have ever played, it can be mellow for soft songs and loud and clear for scruggs style. Jens Kruger played it and said "Wow what a great banjo." Sound Rating 10 Setup After I got it the only things I did to it was to raise the tail-piece a bit and put on a thicker compensated bridge. Setup Rating 8 Appearance This banjo is extremely pretty, it has flying eagle inlays on an old replica neck, (possibly an origional gibson neck, but probably not). This is a maple banjo, it was re-finished to a sunbust, but the wood still looks very old. It has very worn gold plated parts. It is fantastic. Appearance Rating 10 Reliability This banjo is totally solid, the only reason why it didn't get a 10 is because you could break a string on stage. Reliability Rating 9 Customer Service I have not used any of gibsons customer service. Customer Service not rated Components The origional 40-hole arch top tone ring with a nechville bridge and a bear-claw tailpiece create a sound that is unique to this banjo. Components Rating 10 Overall Comments If you ever come across one of these, even if it's very expensive, buy it, it will probably be one of the best banjos you ever own. If this banjo were ever stolen I would be very upset, and I would hunt down whoever took it and I would take it back. I have played an all origional 1933 RB-3, and that RB-3 was nothing compared to my arch-top, I will never ever sell this banjo, this will be with me when I die, which I hope is a long time from now. Overall Rating 10