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I think there are really only two good options in that price range that I know of for a Bluegrass Banjo. A Fender FB-58 or a Goldtone OB-250. These banjos are pretty much the same. Both make excellent banjos, and the tonal quality is high enough that you wont need to upgrade them later on like most entry level instruments. If I purchased either, I would go ahead and get a snuffy smith 5/8" bridge and waverly tailpiece. That way you don't have to mess with a sub par bridge and cheap tailpiece with that freaking clamshell tail piece. A cheap banjo sounds like crap no matter how well you can pick. Stay away from any aluminum rimmed banjos, and keep away from tuners that look like guitar tuners.
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