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Bishline Cimarron. This is Bishline's latest model. It has a beautiful
burl walnut resonator and walnut neck, with a matte finish. Features
include a three-ply rim and a full weight tone ring made in the
U.S.A. to pre-war specs. If you are looking for an American made
banjo at a reasonable price, this might be it. Pics
Bishline Midnight Moon. Rob Bishline has outdone himself
on this model. It is undoubtedly 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
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!).
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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. Deering is no longer making this
model. We only have two left, so if you want one, act soon! -- 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. Mahogany.
This has the new inlay design, and I think it is a great improvement
over the previous Sierra banjo from a visual viewpoint. It has
the same tone ring, flange, rim, etc. as many of the the more
expensive Deering models. 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! And, this one has Deering's latest inlay pattern. Pics
Deering Terry Baucom.
This new model
features a combination of a lighter weight tone ring and Deering’s
new red maple rim, giving the banjo great tone and excellent
volume. The neck and resonator are made of straight grained walnut.
Congratulations Deering; we’re very impressed! Pics
Desert Rose Wild Rose. This one has a mahogany neck, a beautiful quilted
mahogany resonator, and a really neat pearl binding. Like all
of Scott Zimmerman's banjos, it has a Tony Pass rim. In our opinion
these are among the very best banjos being built today...at any
price! Scott built this banjo for display at the 2008 IBMA convention,
and we bought it from him there. Somehow it (and also another
Desert Rose banjo) never made it to our web site. Pics
Desert Rose Wildrose "Pearly Gates."
This is the 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
D. P. Hopkins Standard. There's absolutely nothing not to like about this
mahogany banjo. It has great tone, and a slender neck that plays
easily. And, of course, the workmanship is wonderful. To top
it off, you'll probably never see a prettier mahogany resonator!
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Nechville's 25th Anniversary banjo.To celebrate his 25 years in the banjo building
business, Tom Nechville has put together all the most requested
banjo ingredients for the benefit of 25 lucky players. I predicted
that they would sell out quickly, and I was right. Nechville
has already sold them all. We ordered a total of eight, and although
we've only received two so far, most of the others are already
spoken for. So, if you want one of these, don't hesitate! Pics SOLD OUT
Nechville Classic DLX. Maple. If you love the playability and tone of a Phantom
but want a more traditional look, here it is. It has a radiused
fingerboard with a regular 5th string peg, and Nechville's cyclotronic
tone ring. Pics
Nechville Classic with sapele neck and
mahogany resonator. This is the
perfect banjo for someone who loves the unique Nechville construction,
but wants a more traditional appearance than the Phantom. It
has a radiused fingerboard with a regular 5th string peg, and
Nechville's cyclotronic tone ring. We love the look of the sapele
wood! 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 mahogany with the optional Galaxy inlay, radiused fingerboard,
and tunneled fifth string. It also has Nechville's cyclotronic
tone ring. If you play this banjo, you'll want to buy it! Pics
Nechville Phantom in mahogany. Galaxy inlay, radiused fingerboard, tunneled fifth
string, and Nechville's cyclotronic tone ring. This one has a
Renaissance head. Pics
Nechville Phantom in maple. Phantoms never seems to stay in our shop long.
This one just arrived, and its a beauty, both from the standpoint
of tone and appearance. It has the 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 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
Ome Southern Cross.
This one is made of walnut (French walnut on the resonator, while
the neck is walnut from Oregon). It has a radiused fingerboard
and Ome's new HG tone ring, which got a rave review in a recent
Banjo Newsletter review. It sounds even better than it
looks! Pics
Ome Southern Cross. Made of mahogany, this new Ome model features
their new HG tone ring. We like everything about this banjo!
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Ome Trilogy. Maple,
with dark plum finish (one of our favorite colors). This banjo,
one of Ome's new models, has the new Ome HG tone ring, which
got a rave review in a recent Banjo Newsletter review.
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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. 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
Stelling
Crusader Deluxe. Stelling's mahogany banjo with matte
gold plating and engraving. -- 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
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
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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