Five-Star Head

I initially ordered 3 heads for my banjo as I couldn't determine the exact size.I made 2 separate orders, they were here within days!!!After determining the correct ones I returned the others. I tracked the package and the day it arrived, my refund was processed withtin hours.I cant say enough about Stew mac, great service, great shipping and I love your catalog.

It's not always about the products ordered although everything I've order has always met my needs and did what it was supposed to do. More importantly, StewMac's Customer Service and Shipping Department are among the best on the internet. Shipping is always very prompt and the orders are always right. StewMac is the best.

Keep up the great work, it is appreciated.
Yes this is supposed to be a review of the Five Star Banjo Head I recently purchased online from StewMac. The product was just fine - did what I needed it to do.

What more can you say? A great head for banjos where you need a serious degree of tension - not just bluegrass 5-strings but also tenors & plectrums as well. Ultra reliable.

The five star head we purchased was well made and has had to have very little adjustment after initial installation.

I have an old Mastertone and just put a 5-star on it after years of a Renaissance head....I'd forgotten what my old pal was supposed to sound like!! three cheers and thanks!

I was replacing a head that had been on my banjo for 30 plus years. I was at first concerned about the quality of this replacement product, but it did not take long before I realized that the Five-Star head was much better than what I had. Good Job Five-Star!

Sounds great and can take tremendous overstretching to achieve unique pitch. Been using them for over 20 years with no complaints. I really like the 5-star logo too. It looks great on my home-made Mastertone style banjo that I made with Stew-Mac parts.

I ordered the 0100-C clear head for my banjo after measuring carefully. However, the head measured less than 3/8" according to the stewmac height measuring convention. So, though the head is claimed to be a "medium", it was shallower than a "low". Stewmac checked their remaining inventory and they were all like that so I had to request a refund (which they readily agreed to) since this is the only clear head they offered.

I don't know if they will amend the sizing info, or re-stock the heads with correct sizing. But until then, have them double check your requirements before ordering one.

I don't know about the other varieties. Product quality seemed good otherwise.

Have been using 5 star heads for many years without a single failure. Stew -Mac's service is excellent. I often get my orders in 5-8 days to Australia

After experimenting with other heads, I once again, have to come back to the frosted Five-Star to get that loud, crisp "bark" that I prefer. Thanks Much.