Any Ramsey Fretlesses out there?

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From LFree on 4/16/2014 2:19:43 PM

I just got a 1998 Ramsey fretless with the brass plate on the fretboard, and was curious if anyone else has a Ramsey fretless of any kind. It is awesome and I was so tickled to get one of Mikes earlier ones.

Would love to see some pics and hear some music from them, too!

Thanks! Lisa

7 Comments
	davidwigal says: 4/16/2014 2:31:00 PM Wow cool! Could you post some pictures of it?
	LFree says: 4/16/2014 2:59:41 PM Sure, David. Ill try to in the next day or so. Cleaned it up a little today, polished metal, new strings, etc and it looks like new. Im so thankful i stumbled on it this week!
	Strumelia says: 4/16/2014 3:21:15 PM Hi Lisa, very cool! Yes, I have a ramsey 'mostly fretless'-to the 7th fret anyways. It's one of a pair of custom Ramseys i had Mike make in 2001. one is all fretted and the other mostly fretless: banjohangout.org/photo/116862 banjohangout.org/photo/116863 banjohangout.org/photo/119780 Would love to see a photo of yours! :)
	LFree says: 4/16/2014 3:30:47 PM Hi Strumelia, Have already drooled over your hog sisters!! That is awesome!! I love to see other folks banjos, especially the older, more unique ones from the early years, and the custom ones like yours. Was looking for a Ramsey fretless and have been watching the one at Gruhn's, but couldnt swing the price. . .but its amazing!! beautiful work by Mike. then this one came along for half the price. . .ahhh a sign, so i jumped on it. Havent seen many Ramsey fetlesses, so that why I gave a holler out to the Ramsey group. Thanks,
	LFree says: 4/16/2014 3:34:26 PM I have a Bart Reiter fretless and was wanting to try a Ramsey if I could find one, so i will be putting the Reiter up for sale this weekend. its a great banjo, but the Ramseys just suit my frailing/thwacking style better. My "cluck" just jumps off the strings without much effort on mikes banjars. Thanks agaon,
	Roosterick says: 4/23/2014 8:49:24 AM My fretless banjo is an old (Orpheum?) archtop pot that Mike Ramsey built a neck for and put together for me in 2000. He put his mark on it and numbered it #730. More photos on my homepage. This is the banjo I am playing on The Ballad of Mary Wyatt."
	LFree says: 4/24/2014 11:32:42 AM Very cool!! Thanks for posting! I know that Mike had made some necks for some oldies but goodies, so that's really neat that you have one. Know you're enjoying it!
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