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Bishline Midnight Moon. This is Rob Bishline’s latest
model, and undoubtedly it one of the most attractive and innovative
banjos we’re received in quite a while. I’ll be surprised
if you don’t agree when you see the pics. Everything about
it is striking, from the colorful binding to the unusual peghead
and inlaid maple resonator. As with all of Rob’s banjos,
the workmanship is impeccable. And, it sounds great. This one
will really stand out in a crowd! -- Pics
Deering
Banjo Company commemorated thirty years of quality craftsmanship
with their 30th Anniversary model. Limited to a production of
only 30 banjos, the ebony fingerboard and peghead of this banjo
are inlaid with beautifully ornate and highly engraved mother
of pearl; a design created by Greg Deering himself. Crafted from
their premium quality curly rock maple and stained in a dark
tobacco color, the Limited Edition 30th Anniversary model banjo
has the new Kruger tonering and deeper resonator found on Deering’s
Tenbrooks model banjos that are finding ever-increasing popularity
among professional banjoists. The Deering neck profile, noted
for comfort and ease of playability, is found on this commemorative
banjo along with the new elegantly sculpted armrest, exclusive
Deering planetary tuners, and the Deering premium tailpiece.
The banjo has a retail price of $8,399. Our price is less. --
Pics
Deering
Calico. This is one of our favorite Deering models. The
attractive and tasteful inlays, plus a bound peghead and honey
stained maple, make this an excellent value (sounds great, too!).
-- Pics
Deering Deluxe with
fancy inlays. Mahogany.
Look what Deering has done; they’ve upgraded the Deluxe
with beautiful and classy fingerboard and peghead inlays without
raising the price a penny. This is a whole lot of banjo for the
money! Pics
Deering Eagle II. This
new Deering model has a newly designed brass tone ring, a maple
neck and resonator with a dark red mahogany stain and glossy
finish, fancy inlays, and bracket and shoe construction. This
is a very impressive banjo for the price! Pics
Deering
Grand Ole Opry Goodtime 2. We saw these at IBMA last fall
and had to order some. It is as neat as it looks, and it is a
limited edition!. It would make a great beginner banjo, a good
"second" banjo, or just to keep as a collector's item.
The list price is $714, and we sell them for less! -- Pics
Deering Golden Era. An excellent
banjo for those wanting that traditional look (those streaks
on the resonator are from the lighting). Pics
Deering Sierra.
This mahogany banjo has the same tone ring and pot as the higher
priced Deerings; it just isn't as fancy. But, Deering recently
upgraded it by replacing the dot inlay on the fingerboard with
neat maple fingerboard inlays. And, best of all, they didn’t
raise the price! -- Pics
Deering Sierra. Maple wood with satin finish, and
the new style inlay. It has the same 20-hole flathead tone ring
and pot assembly as Deering uses in many of its expensive banjos!
Pics
Deering
Tenbrooks Saratoga Star. We've had several of these, and
we are just as impressed now as we were when we raved about the
first one that arrived!
Is it expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. We are very impressed,
to say the least! -- Pics
Desert Rose Wildrose "Pearly Gates."
This is actual prototype for Scott
Zimmerman’s new model. It is made of mahogany, with a beautiful
quilted mahogany resonator. The binding on the neck and resonator
is pearloid. To describe the stunning fingerboard, I quote an
email from Scott: "The fingerboard is a full 1/8 inch thick
cast acrylic resin backed by hardwood, it offers stability over
either rosewood or ebony and offers stability, longer life and
durability FAR surpassing the cheap plastic .040 inch thick drum
covering offered by other makers with a pearl type fingerboard.
The fingerboard designs are hand engraved by master engraver
Wayne Holcombe." Whoever buys this will not only get an
attention-grabbing banjo, but also one with great tone. And,
of course, from a quality standpoint it doesn't get any better
than this. As a bonus, because it is a prototype it is an instant
collectible! -- Pics
Desert Rose
Wild Rose; maple with bound peghead. Like all of Scott
Zimmerman's banjos, this one has a Tony Pass rim. In our opinion
these are among the very best banjos being built today...at any
price! -- Pics
Gold Tone
CC-Traveler. Same as the CC-100R, but with a "A"
scale neck (like a regular banjo capoed at the second fret).
A padded gig bag is available. -- Pics
D. P. Hopkins. Mahogany.
This has the most attractive quilted mahogany resonator I’ve
ever seen. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to play a
Hopkins banjo, you know that the sound is as good as the workmanship!
And now the apology. This banjo was sent
to me by Paul Hopkins, a man I admire, like, and respect. Somehow
it got lost in the shuffle; the description above and the pics
were on my site, but evidently the link to the page was bad so
it was as if it didn't exist. This was not my intent; Paul makes
incredibly good banjos and I'm proud to be his dealer. Pics
Huber
Lancaster. If you are looking for a great mahogany banjos,
this one might fit the bill. It sounds as good as it looks!--
Pics
Nechville
Meteor Electric banjo. Features include dual pickups,
EMG active electronics, radiused fingerboard with hexagonal inlays,
and tunneled 5th string. Not only is this by far the best electric
banjo I’ve ever played, it is a lot of fun! -- Pics
Nechville Orion. Nechville’s
newest model combines the Helimount pot with a radiused fingerboard
neck and a very attractive new fingerboard and peghead inlay
pattern. This one is maple, with maple binding. It is a great
banjo in all respects! Pics
Nechville
Phantom in walnut. This one has an ebony fingerboard with
Galaxy inlay. It was made with beautiful walnut wood, and of
course it has a radiused fingerboard, tunneled fifth string,
and Nechville's cyclotronic tone ring. -- Pics
Nechville
Phantom in mahogany. The Phantom is one of our absolute
favorite new banjos, and we try to keep a few of them in stock
at all times. This one has the optional Galaxy inlay, radiused
fingerboard, tunneled fifth string, and Nechville's cyclotronic
tone ring. It is an incredibly good sounding banjo. Pics
Nechville Phantom
in maple. I purchased one for myself a few years ago, and love
it. You only need to play one to find out why. It has the optional
Galaxy inlay, radiused fingerboard, and tunneled fifth string.
It also has Nechville's cyclotronic tone ring. Pics
Nechville Phantom with Cascade inlay.
The banjo is maple and has a radiused
fingerboard, tunneled fifth string, and Nechville's cyclotronic
tone ring. The Cascade inlay is really neat! Danger: if you play
a Phantom you’ll want to own one. Pics
Nechville Phantom with Heart Blossom
inlay. I saw this new inlay pattern
on another Nechville model at the IBMA show, and asked Tom Nechville
to build a Phantom with it. I think it is very attractive, and
would be interested in knowing how others feel about it. The
banjo is maple, with a radiused fingerboard, tunneled fifth string,
and Nechville's cyclotronic tone ring. I own a Phantom and it
is one of my favorite banjos! Pics
Ome 50th Anniversary. Ome has been in the banjo business for 50 years
and is building a special model to commemorate the milestone.
A total of 50 banjos will be built: 20 bluegrass, 20 openback,
and 10 tenor. We are honored to have received the very first
bluegrass banjo built; it is so indicated in the serial number.
Because it is the number 1 banjo, we decided to order it with
gold plating and engraving instead of the standard nickel plating.
The wood is maple with an amber finish. The lucky new owner of
this banjo will not only have a great instrument but also an
instant collectible! Pics
Ome Bright Angel Custom. This differs from the "stock" Bright
Angel by having a beautiful blue finish, and inlays on the back
of the resonator to match the fingerboard inlays. It also has
a mix of gold and chrome plated metal parts. This is the first
Bright Angel Custom I've been able to offer for at least two
years; I doubt that it will be here long. Pics
Recording King R50 “Melody King.”
This new RK model features a mahogany resonator and neck, one
piece flange, 3-ply rim, rosewood fingerboard, 1930s-style “fan”
inlays. It does not have a metal tone ring, so is considerably
lighter than most bluegrass banjos. And yet, tone and volume
are surprisingly good. This will definitely give your back a
break! -- Pics
Recording King RK-97. Gold plated and
engraved. Maple. This is the top of the Recording King line,
and it is not only a really great banjo, but a bargain for the
price. -- Pics
Recording King. Gold
Plated Mahogany. If you want a great gold plated banjo at a modest
price, this is it! Pics
Recording King. Maple. We are extremely
impressed with these banjos, and consider them absolute bargains
for the price. They look great, and have tone to match. -- Pics
Recording King RK-80.
Mahogany. The new
Recording King banjos are finally available, and they were well
worth the wait! In my opinion this is a fantastic value for the
money. Greg Rich and Scott Zimmerman are to be commended for
producing a high quality banjo for a very modest price. -- Pics
Stelling
Bellflower. This is the first one of these walnut banjos
we've had in stock for quite a while. -- Pics
Stelling
Crusader Deluxe. Stelling's mahogany banjo with matte
gold plating and engraving. -- Pics
Stelling Golden Cross. Tony Pass
Thin Skirt rim. -- Pics
Stelling Masterflower. If you're
looking for a walnut banjo, you can't do better than this! --
Pics
Stelling
Sunflower. This popular model never stays in inventory
very long. -- Pics
Stelling Swallowtail. This is one of our favorite models.
We are only able to get a couple of them a year and they never
last long, so if you’re looking for a Swallowtail, act fast!
-- Pics
Stelling Virginian. This one has
the Tony Pass thin skirt rim, as do all new Stellings. -- Pics
Sullivan Festival De Luxe. This
is a nice banjo in all respects, and in our opinion a bargain
for the price. -- Pics
Turtle Hill Bluegrass Woody. After
extensive discussions with Tony Pass, the first Turtle Hill Bluegrass
Woody is finally a reality. It has a Tony Pass Thin Skirt rim
and wooden tone ring, and other than the fact that it is noticeably
lighter than other bluegrass banjos, you probably wouldn't know
it doesn't have a metal tone ring. Great tone, good volume, and
no harshness! This one is the prototype and it has different
inlay than the subsequent ones will have. -- Pics
Turtle Hill Bluegrass
Woody. Walnut neck
and resonator. Like all of our “Bluegrass Woody” banjos,
it has a Tony Pass Thin Skirt rim and wooden tone ring. --
Pics
Turtle Hill Bluegrass Woody. Maple neck and
resonator. One piece flange, and a Tony Pass Thin Skirt rim and
wooden tone ring. This one has a bound peghead and a radiused
fingerboard. -- Pics
Turtle Hill Bluegrass
Woody. This one
is maple, has a one piece flange, and of course a Tony Pass Thin
Skirt rim and wooden tone ring. It is also available in mahogany.
Try one; you'll like it!-- Pics
Turtle Hill Bluegrass Archtop Woody. This banjo has everything you'd want; wonderful
tone and plenty of volume. And of course it is considerably lighter
than its metal tone ring counterparts. Tony Pass thin skirt rim.
Available in mahogany or maple. -- Pics
Wildwood
Soloist. Burl walnut, with beautiful tree of life inlay in abalone
and mother of pearl. The resonator on this one is spectacular!
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