It looks like the only offerings in a chinese {affordable} banjo for a little wider neck is the GT BC models,,, but they have the 12 pot. I know some like the biggerr pot , I dont , and have heard from a few others that they dont either.
I talked to the Gold TOne guy in FL, and he told me the opnly open back that they had other than the BC with a wider neck was the ot 800,,,, which goes for about 1100.00.
heck if I spend 1100.00 I couold get one from one of the boutique guys.
I realize that peoples idea of "affordable" varies. Id just like a 11pot a a bit wider neck, w/o breaking MY bank. my cotton aint that tall