Morgan Monroe MNB-1W Standard - w/ hsc --- $539 List Price
This is a good sounding banjo for a very affordable price. It has 24 brackets, a rolled tone ring, a mahogany rim and resonator, Ashton Baily planetary tuners, rosewood fretboard, Ashton Baily bridge, Nickel Frets, Frosted Remo Head, Chrome Hardware and a Lifetime Warranty. This is a great instrument for the beginning banjo player or for just something else to play.