I'm just going to chime in and say I play banjo, i make it squeal.
Yep that's the dude Fretty
A company called Saga did a line of mandolin and banjo kits, and they were pretty hit-and-miss quality wise. Plus the banjo kits were expensive due to the weight of the metal tone ring.
"Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius