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DENNISNDODIE - Posted - 11/17/2009:  08:37:19


Do tone rings have stamps or identifying marks? I have one with nothing on it its a 20 hole brass tone ring is all I know.

Its only a flesh wound (The black knight)


Julio B - Posted - 11/17/2009:  08:39:40


Sometimes, yes, but I've seen more than a few with nothing at all.
~Julio


Edited by - Julio B on 11/17/2009 08:39:52

kevin0461 - Posted - 11/17/2009:  09:33:28


After having just bought a Dannick, it only had a 2 digit stamped number on it. If I hadn't bought it from a BHO member through Robin Smith, I would probably have questioned it's authenticity. I would think, given their price, they would mark it in some other way to identify it as a Dannick tone ring.

kevin0461 - Posted - 11/17/2009:  09:38:48


Just to add... and because of some things said in another thread... the fit to my Factory Floor rim was perfect even though the ring was used. I haven't had the chance to put it in a banjo to give an evaluation of the sound yet.

Sorry for digressing but I felt compelled....

Back to the original question... I've had 3 rings... in additon to the Dannick. A Gibson 75 or Crowe ring, a Kulesh and a Tennessee 20. All were marked and distinguishable from other rings.

Retropicker - Posted - 11/17/2009:  10:03:36


I bought a pot that was said to have the basic FQ ring (vs the cryo). No markings. I sent a couple pics of it to Bill Sullivan who sait it was definatly theirs. He recognized it "as a parent would their child". The JLS has no markings either and I supposedly have one of them also. Same with the RK and many others.

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