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Gibson Ballbearing Owners Group

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From jason holgate on 1/27/2011 6:31:11 PM

my 25 has that ralph stanley sound .these banjos are underated and I don't know why anyone who loves banjos wouldn't want one of these in their stable ..also reasonable on the wallet

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	Smelly Old Gibby says: 1/31/2011 5:52:43 PM Jason - I agree with you. I also have a 25 style 3, and that old arch top sound is just great. Sounds like an old Victrola, and smells like Granny's attic. It's holding history in your hands.
	eMike says: 3/3/2011 6:55:46 PM I've got a 26 TB-3 BB with a Huber conversion ring in it. It has a very nice tiger maple 5-string neck with FE inlay. I have all the BB parts but it sounds so good, I don't want to change it back. But I might one of these days, just to see what that BB ring sounds like. 8206-50.
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