grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  15:42:11

Since I first mentioned that we were going to introduce a line a American Made Recording King banjos a while back

I have received a bunch of emails asking everything from what do they look like to when will they be available

so I thought I'd let you see the first two standard models that we will be displaying at this years winter NAMM show in January

I like to thank  Ed Weber , Ron Coleman and Don Hunter who are now in the process of building these

banjos.

Ron Coleman

Model M-5 Maple / Fan Inlay

Model M-7 Mahogany / Diamond & Squares Inlay

Ed Weber

2 Custom Gold Sparkle Models

DH#52 - Posted - 12/16/2012:  16:11:08

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!  

tomberghan - Posted - 12/16/2012:  16:14:43

Fantastic!  I was at a big Bluegrass jam recently and there was a young lady who had a brand new Madison RK-R36 and I was VERY impressed with it.  It must not have been USA made as you are just now setting up production, but boy it played, looked and sounded great.  And a what great bargain.  She was so pleased! 

So where will the shop be?  What town and state?

RB5 - Posted - 12/16/2012:  16:51:25

Great to see that you finally found your way home Greg! American made! Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  17:13:50

Thanks RB5

We are pretty excited about this project and hopefully  we can now supply our dealers with

another choice in American Made banjos.

Edited by - grich on 12/16/2012 17:17:15

Beardog - Posted - 12/16/2012:  17:16:55

Hey Greg, will some of these banjos be available to try out at SPBGMA, too?

tomberghan - Posted - 12/16/2012:  17:18:43

So where will the shop be? What town and state?

grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  17:22:01

I'm going to bring the two stock production models  M-5 and M-7 and one of the custom pieces .

mandolinman31639 - Posted - 12/16/2012:  17:25:42

Rons a buddy of mine I had these necks in my hand today they feel great should be super nice playing banjos.

grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  17:30:39

If I were to let that kind of information out to the public who knows what might happen next ...... USA made Flinthills ! 

Just kidding .... we have contracted out the work to Ed Weber & Ron Coleman 

Mandolinman

I'm pretty excited myself ........

Edited by - grich on 12/16/2012 17:34:50

tomberghan - Posted - 12/16/2012:  18:00:53

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Originally posted by grich

If I were to let that kind of information out to the public who knows what might happen next ...... USA made Flinthills ! 

Just kidding .... we have contracted out the work to Ed Weber & Ron Coleman 

Mandolinman

I'm pretty excited myself ........

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That is absolutely great . . . because Berrien County Georgia is ABSOLUTELY the United States!!!  I wish you boys all the greatest success in the world!

Banjophobic - Posted - 12/16/2012:  18:19:52

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Originally posted by grich

 

Since I first mentioned that we were going to introduce a line a American Made Recording King banjos a while back

I have received a bunch of emails asking everything from what do they look like to when will they be available

so I thought I'd let you see the first two standard models that we will be displaying at this years winter NAMM show in January

 

I like to thank  Ed Weber , Ron Coleman and Don Hunter who are now in the process of building these

banjos.

 

Ron Coleman

 

Model M-5 Maple / Fan Inlay

Model M-7 Mahogany / Diamond & Squares Inlay

 

Ed Weber

 

2 Custom Gold Sparkle Models

 

 

 

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Greg

That peghead on the left looks like a pattern I did for a customer on his RK a couple years ago. We 'customized' it. I like the looks of both of them-

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/16/2012:  19:28:38

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Originally posted by grich

I'm going to bring the two stock production models  M-5 and M-7 and one of the custom pieces .

 

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I can not wait to see the Catfish Stevens model USA RK !  And Greg - is that Ernest T. Bass holding those two necks in the photo above? Cuz - Damn ! 

grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  19:39:36

You still making that Corn Cob Jelly brother Bass  !

Because that last batch you sent me tasted like S$#@ !  cause damn ............

I talked with Don today he said to tell you that the rims and resonators are done !

grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  19:39:56

You still making that Corn Cob Jelly brother Bass  !

Because that last batch you sent me tasted like S$#@ !  cause damn ............

I talked with Don today he said to tell you that the rims and resonators are done !

Randy Escobedo - Posted - 12/16/2012:  20:11:49

Greg,

Those are fantastic banjos! I am looking forward to playing on them at SPBGMA. Very nice. 

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/16/2012:  20:12:35

quote:

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Originally posted by grich

You still making that Corn Cob Jelly brother Bass  !

Because that last batch you sent me tasted like S$#@ !  cause damn ............

I talked with Don today he said to tell you that the rims and resonators are done !

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Pickled paw paws and corn cob jelly is some mighty fine vittles !  Almost as good as hard boiled golf eggs and posstum gravy - eeeeh doggy.

Hankon5 - Posted - 12/16/2012:  21:43:23

Nice inlays on the necks---love the diamonds!

ty3993us - Posted - 12/16/2012:  22:47:30

sweet .... maybe  you said somewhere else but I gotta ask what the price range is going to be on the m-5 and will you be able to get it with the diamonds and squares inlay

BJD - Posted - 12/16/2012:  22:57:48

Nice looking Necks! Love my RK35, so I might just have to buy the mahogany M-7! You know, for when I need it. Based on my experience with the 35, I know these will be great banjos. Good luck!

BJ Demeo

grich - Posted - 12/16/2012:  23:19:02

I don't have the final price for either the M-5 or M-7 models as of now , maybe within a week or two I should know better ! 

Anyone interested should contact their local Music Link Retailer for ordering info and pricing 

Edited by - grich on 12/16/2012 23:20:37

kevin0461 - Posted - 12/17/2012:  02:00:46

I'm just sittin' here wonderin' if Catfish Stevens or Earnest T Bass is going to include a free jar of Corn Cob Jelly with every American made RK???  But not the S$#@ tastin' ones...  

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/17/2012:  04:14:14

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Originally posted by kevin0461

I'm just sittin' here wonderin' if Catfish Stevens or Earnest T Bass is going to include a free jar of Corn Cob Jelly with every American made RK???  But not the S$#@ tastin' ones...  

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Obviously Grich is confusing corn cob jelly with a corn cob jam he experienced in the out house from his childhood days! 

kevin0461 - Posted - 12/17/2012:  04:36:18

Now that's funny, I don't care who y'are!!!!

kevin0461 - Posted - 12/17/2012:  04:38:51

Ok... and probably just a tadbit disgusting with regards to mental images first thing on a Monday morning... but still hilarious!!! 

lazyarcher - Posted - 12/17/2012:  06:25:07

I'm feelin' some walnut.....

Corwyn - Posted - 12/17/2012:  11:44:41

The whiskers on the M-7 peghead are a definite improvement from the previous mock-up.

Great job.

telereactor - Posted - 12/17/2012:  12:42:19

Im pretty excited about these banjos. Thanks for keeping us posted!

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/18/2012:  07:32:56

Well informed pickers all know what Greg Rich and crew did for Gibson banjo's in the late 80's. Then those great Rich and Taylor banjo's in the early 90's. Knowing this, and that a few of his crew from then are working on these USA RK's. Give's me every reason to believe these should be some of the finest banjo's this country has EVER produced.



Also the many other banjo enthusiast and craftsmen involved as well, including the BHO community. Great things are on the banjo horizon. The USA RK line is sure to be a value.



It's all about the Banjo and the pickers! I am very excited to say the least and thrilled to be involved in some small way.



Thanks to Greg and The Music Link for charging ahead even in such difficult times in this great country's history. Kudos ! 

Edited by - Earls 5 on 12/18/2012 07:33:59

tymburrs - Posted - 12/18/2012:  09:19:10

Ron and I only talk together everyday and he is quite thrilled with this project and the road it might open up for so many banjo enthusiasts. What species of rosewood and where did the mahogany come from, i.e., country of source Greg. Exact description of woods utilized in the new line would be beneficial in many ways for promotion. Will the same woods be available down the road? I know that Ron knows but would enjoy hearing from The Source - Greg. Michael chez tymburrs That Georgia Boy, Ron is pretty good, dang good!

edweber - Posted - 12/18/2012:  17:43:23

The build is going smoothly with the Gold Sparkles; pictures forthcoming soon from Greg. I finished lathe turning and custom fitting the wood rims to each pair of tone rings and flanges. Also installed the truss rods and glued the fingerboards on.

Gotta get the pictures off to Greg... will take more & keep you posted.

Ed

inkandivory.net

grich - Posted - 12/18/2012:  20:27:30

In edition to the stock production models that Ron is building Ed is working on two custom shop pieces . Here's a the engraved hardware that

they will have. 

Edited by - grich on 12/18/2012 20:30:22

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/18/2012:  20:35:19

Ed is the man! Where is my engraved hardware Catfish?

grich - Posted - 12/18/2012:  20:41:24

Edited by - grich on 12/18/2012 20:42:32

tymburrs - Posted - 12/18/2012:  22:03:24

Dang it Ron, "Engraved Hardwood", not hardware. Say, Pink Ivory would be good for Monsieur Rich. :) Mystery Poster

Gary Griffin - Posted - 12/19/2012:  03:51:32

Hi Greg and everyone!

Ron Coleman is doing a find job here in South, GA keeping banjos set up and repaired!
You will all like his work on the new Recording Kings. He can get the most out of a five
string.

Merry Christmas to all and God Bless!

eagleisland - Posted - 12/19/2012:  05:14:44

Dang, Greg - that is some serious banjo bling!

starhopper - Posted - 12/19/2012:  17:06:36

They kinda remind me of Flinthill banjos! Did you steal some engineers from them? Bwa aha ha ha haah aha

Lyle

Edited by - starhopper on 12/19/2012 17:07:49

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/22/2012:  10:11:20

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Originally posted by tymburrs

Dang it Ron, "Engraved Hardwood", not hardware. Say, Pink Ivory would be good for Monsieur Rich. :) Mystery Poster

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tymburrs - Grich may well be interested in the pink ivory for the pink flamingo model that is in the works. Big sales in Florida are expected for that model 

DannyT - Posted - 12/22/2012:  15:11:47

That's a work of art there!

JackJack - Posted - 12/23/2012:  12:04:12

quote:

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Originally posted by grich

 

Since I first mentioned that we were going to introduce a line a American Made Recording King banjos a while back

I have received a bunch of emails asking everything from what do they look like to when will they be available

so I thought I'd let you see the first two standard models that we will be displaying at this years winter NAMM show in January

 

I like to thank  Ed Weber , Ron Coleman and Don Hunter who are now in the process of building these

banjos.

 

Ron Coleman

 

Model M-5 Maple / Fan Inlay

Model M-7 Mahogany / Diamond & Squares Inlay

 

Ed Weber

 

2 Custom Gold Sparkle Models

 

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Awesome! I personally like these "Recording King" logo inlays way much better than the "boxed-in" logo type. I feel they fit better with the over all classy design of a banjo and inlay decorations. Now I'm going to have to find a distributor music shop locally and see what they have to offer.

DHutchens - Posted - 12/24/2012:  09:28:18

A bowtie model in the future?.... 

buckholler - Posted - 12/24/2012:  10:18:47

Looks like I need to start a new banjo fund.

grich - Posted - 12/30/2012:  15:09:17

Spy photos taken at our brand new USA Recording King Factory located somewhere in the Nashville TN area show some signs

of banjo production that will be on display at the winter NAMM show ...... Right   Mr. Weber !

Edited by - grich on 12/30/2012 15:18:27

Dave1climber - Posted - 12/30/2012:  15:33:30

Looking very very good!  

I am wondering what the sparkly stuff is on the heel of the one neck?

That resonator is looking good!

Dave

Edited by - Dave1climber on 12/30/2012 15:34:49

grich - Posted - 12/30/2012:  16:02:49

It's Gold Sparkle just like the binding 

Wayne Holcombe - Posted - 12/31/2012:  14:06:17

GRich

        I'm sure if you go by the Goodwill the next time you are in Los Vegas you might be able to find a matching jacket.

grich - Posted - 12/31/2012:  14:17:10

That's going to leave a mark !   Cause Damn 

Earls 5 - Posted - 12/31/2012:  14:35:56

Which one of the gold sparkles is my bonus catfish? Cause damn ! 

Edited by - Earls 5 on 12/31/2012 14:37:00