Oscar Schmidt OB5 5-String Bluegrass Banjo with Resonator

Oscar Schmidt's OB5: a five-string resonator banjo — the bluegrass configuration, where the mahogany resonator throws the sound forward with the volume and punch three-finger playing needs. The geared fifth-string tuner is a detail worth having at this price; friction pegs on cheap banjos are a lifelong annoyance. Remo head, die-cast tuners, and enough banjo to find out if the banjo is your instrument.

• 5-string resonator
• Mahogany resonator
• Geared 5th tuner
• Remo head