Ian Montgomery and I plotted together to produce a really good low cost pro quality banjo. We picked the best parts from our stashes and came up with this.

5 string blue grass banjo -$1195
Assembled from some of the best components available
Mahogany Cooperman rim topped with a Cathey #12 tone ring
A Stelling one piece flange on a vintage Gibson resonator
Fults 1934 tail piece
Weighs approx. 11 lbs.

The neck is a Gibson clone but is made wider than standard - 1 3/8 in. wide at the nut
Nicely flamed maple neck
Great for big hands and fat fingers like mine
5 Star planetary tuners all around
No 5th string spikes yet, but I will install how many and where you want

Comes with a lightly used thermoplastic hard shell case that originally housed a Gold Star.

And the sound? Just great! Growly 4th string. Nice clear accurate noting all the way up the neck. Good volume.
I don't do blue grass so I won't try to do a sound sample of real music. I may try to do a sample of just some strummed chords up and down the neck.

As usual, three day approval period. If you return it, you pay shipping both ways

http://www.banjohangout.org/classif...99&cid=12057



Dan in Minneapolis


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx

Posted - 11/03/2009 :  12:42:55          

thats a really nice looking banjer Dan.. Great job

Rick

Posted - 11/12/2009 :  07:47:18          

OK, price reduced to $1150 or best offer.
Don't make me go to eBay!

Dan in Minneapolis


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx

Posted - 11/12/2009 :  09:02:29    

Hey...I recognize that neck! Good looking banjo.

Posted - 11/12/2009 :  11:10:00      

Is the neck wider at the pot-end... as in... more able to use wider bridge spacing?

Posted - 11/12/2009 :  11:43:08          

Lou
This is the neck I got from you. Did you make it?

wild
It is wider at the bottom of the neck, too. It's 2 1/16 in. at the 23rd fret. I have a Gold Star that is 1 7/8 in. at the 23rd.

Dan in Minneapolis


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx

Posted - 11/12/2009 :  13:50:38      

Got a sound post of it, Dan?

____Keep the hay in Bluegrass__________________________

Posted - 11/12/2009 :  15:00:24          

Retro
I added a sound sample. No music, just chords. To paraphrase Mississippi Fred MacDowel, a great slide guitar blues player- 'I do not play no blue grass, y'all.' (He said, 'I do not play no rock n' roll, y'all.')
Dan in Minneapolis


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx

Edited by - Dan Pennington on 11/14/2009 11:58:43

Posted - 11/17/2009 :  05:25:11          

$1100 or best offer!
I need to sell this so I can go to Texas for the winter.

Dan in Minneapolis


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx