rkidn9 - Posted - 11/01/2008:  13:17:10

seen a aida banjo in a music store yesterday. anyone know anything about them. and why am i getting all these e mails from eric at banjo hangout?.
thanks
roy

Bill Rogers - Posted - 11/01/2008:  13:30:50

Iida (not "Aida") made banjos from junky aluminum shell entry level to excellent professional ones. We'd need pictures or at least a detailed description to give you any idea at all. Post your email query on the "Website Problems, Help..." forum.

Bill

Ronnie - Posted - 11/01/2008:  13:33:33

You may have accidentally subscribed to a topic. Yes we would like to see pictures of your banjo.

www.bobbythompsonbanjo.com

rkidn9 - Posted - 11/01/2008:  13:49:47

thanks guys
roy

steve davis - Posted - 11/01/2008:  14:16:04

I had a student with a nice sounding tube and plate flathead Aida.

concerning gardens...weed ''em and reap

Bastertone - Posted - 11/02/2008:  05:40:12

I have a 70's iida 240 copy of an archtop rb 800, I think it was their top model. Seemed better built than a gibson from the same era. Nice banjo, I think you can find the old catalog on Paul Hawthorns web site if it's still up.

Gold Star GF-85 - Posted - 11/02/2008:  06:09:16

I think this is the site that was suggested that may help answer your question about Iida Banjo's. Enjoy and if it don't work let me know and I'll try it a diffent way, or you may have to copy and paste to get it to open.

http://hawthorne.fastie.net/index.htm

Big John and his 1987 Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard