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melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 11/19/2009: 19:19:43
Just posted a new Melrose Chechen Tubaphone in the classifieds.
coreyowen - Posted - 11/19/2009: 20:12:58
Wow! What a beautiful instrument!! Is the Chechen rim harder or softer than maple?
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 11/19/2009: 20:31:46
Chechen is very close in density to hard maple.
Chris
mattrogers5 - Posted - 11/22/2009: 22:22:31
what a beaut! good work Chris....at those prices you must be getting an obama kick back
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 11/23/2009: 05:04:04
Matt,
Thankyou, I appreciate the kind words. Did you ever get that big pot TBP finshed and together?
I need me some relief!
Chris
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 11/24/2009: 18:16:26
This banjo is still available. Buy it now with plenty of time to get it before Christmas.
mattrogers5 - Posted - 11/24/2009: 21:54:16
Chris,I finished it a while back ...what a honker! Last winter y'all were iced in and this year we're getting soaked..are you floatin' yet? and btw ..your banjers look great, and at those prices ..your passing out the relief .!
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 11/25/2009: 13:10:07
That sounds great. I was just curious as to how the neck turned out on the big pot. Send over some pictures sometime.
Yeah, this is priced quite a bit less than they would typcally sell for. I am trying to clean out what I have in stock to start a new run at the beginning of the year. So if you know someone that needs a player send them my way.
Chris
unclekurty - Posted - 11/26/2009: 14:30:19
That'a great price. I have one of your maple rims on a Romero and it's a beauty. Chechen looks great and sounds great too. I'm surprised it isn't used more on banjos.
Chechen (Metopium brownei) Common Name(s): Chechen, Chechem, Black Poisonwood, Caribbean RosewoodScientific Name: Metopium browneiDistribution: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, northern Guatemala, Belize, and from the Yucatan to Veracruz in MexicoTree Size: 50-115 ft (15-35 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameterAverage Dried Weight: 54 lbs/ft3 (870 kg/m3)Basic Specific Gravity: .74Hardness: 2,300 lbf (10,200 N)Bending Strength: No data available.Elasticity: No data available.Shrinkage: Radial: 4.0%, Tangential: 7.0%, Volumetric: 10.0%, T/R Ratio: ~1.8
Hard Maple (Acer saccharum) Common Name(s): Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Rock MapleScientific Name: Acer saccharumDistribution: Northeastern United StatesTree Size:80-115 ft (25-35 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameterAverage Dried Weight: 43 lbs/ft3 (700 kg/m3)Basic Specific Gravity: .56Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,450 N)Bending Strength: 15,800 lbf/in2 (108,970 kPa)Elasticity: 1,830,000 lbf/in2 (12,620 MPa)Shrinkage: Radial: 4.8%, Tangential: 9.9%, Volumetric: 14.7%, T/R Ratio: 2.1
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 11/26/2009: 19:58:56
unclekurty,
You are correct Chechen does sound wonderful. I credit that find to Jason Romero. He has built a couple beautiful banjos with these Chechen rims. What a find!
Thank you, Jason turns my rims in to a work of art. He and Mrs. Romero are true artists.
Chris
Edited by - melrosemusicsupply on 12/02/2009 12:17:31
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 12/15/2009: 20:25:11
I am willing to reduce the price on this one. Please contact me to discuss further.
Chris
Goldstarman - Posted - 12/15/2009: 22:10:43
Great looking Jo, Im so glad I got you to do my neck man
melrosemusicsupply - Posted - 01/20/2010: 20:26:20
This banjo is now available. Please email with questions!
shannonhearne - Posted - 01/21/2010: 13:28:10
Hi Chris,
I notice you have the Tubaphone listed in the "Swap" section. Are you considering some sort of trade?
Shannon
Banjolution - Posted - 01/21/2010: 19:06:50
Jeesh... I can't believe this instrument is still languishing on the classifieds. The market is still the pits as they say. Such a beautiful Banjo Chris.
Good luck,
Moss
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