I stopped in at Rick's in Clay City and right now they have a bunch of Gibson and other nice banjos, from someone local who passed away. There seems to be about a dozen left, mostly Gibson archtops. One was a 1929 archtop with a tenor neck, still with the original hide head from the factory. There was also a Vega tenor, probably a Tubaphone (it had the collar). Most are 5 strings though. I had stopped in earlier when they were cleaning them up, but they're done with that. Might be worth a call.
Here's their Facebook with their address and phone. Looks like they don't post over there though. facebook.com/profile.php/?id=1...176181480
Mods, if this is inappropriate for the forum, I apologize, I just thought some people might be interested.
Is that Ricky Wasson's store?
I don't know, but I do know he also owns a concert venue nearby.
You're probably right since there are photos of J.D. Crowe on the walls and they host an annual "Crowefest"
Edited by - jonc on 05/21/2025 14:57:47
I wish I were closer to KY!
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Originally posted by GeeBeeThreefingerI wish I were closer to KY!
Just a note-- I saw a banjo that was pretty far away. I had a friend's daughter, who lived nearby take a look at it, check for cracks, etc. She bought it for me and dropped it off at a UPS Store. If they pack it, they guarantee its safe arrival. I can't remember if you would have to bump up the insurance for a really valuable banjo. They packed that banjo so well! Ended up costing me ~$140 or so. Out the door, the whole thing, cost of banjo + packing & shipping was less than half of the cost of the banjo new. I think FedEx also does this. If the seller is reputable, you wouldn't need a person to go and look (my banjo was listed on Craigslist). Just some food for thought.
