I did end up buying one, then I customized it a bit. Now I'm quite happy with it. I'll try to post up a better picture later. All I have right now is a picture of me with most of the banjo shown. Ignore my ugly mug and just look at the banjo.
I added a vintage banjo pick guard I found on EBay, and a wooden arm rest I already had. Since I mostly flat pick and strum, the pick guard helps keep my pinky off of the head and that annoying rubbing sound.
The Solana really does have a unique tone. It's not overly banjo like or guitar like. It's just kind of somewhere in the middle. So far, I'm really enjoying it.
Todd
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