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Rare Professional-Size Electric

This is a banjo that I couldn't pass up.  It's an extremely rare custom order from the Fairbanks-Vega factory, made in 1909.  The rim is 12…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

2 Feb 11, 2015
Reply by Patrick Garner

Strings for a 29 1/2'' scale banjo

Will any production nylon strings work for this scale length?  I had no problems with the Labella classic set on my Van Eps (28 1/2'' scale…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

6 Feb 11, 2015
Reply by Texican65

B.A.S. Sufferers - look away!

Hello - I thought I'd share this, as I know there just might be some collectors out there: http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalo

Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo

3 Feb 10, 2015
Reply by John Cohen

Wax cylinder recording

I bought a wax cylinder recording at a car boot, it has a hand written title "Banjo solo Darky Tichler" has any one heard of him, the name…

Started by Barry irwin in Classic Banjo

2 Feb 9, 2015
Reply by Barry irwin

Gad Robinson Fairbanks

I've narrowed my choice of new banjos down to two- the Orpheum No. 3 Special I mentioned in a previous thread, and a Fairbanks Gad Robinson…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

3 Feb 8, 2015
Reply by Jody Stecher

What's the absolutely "best" available instruction for classic?

Hi All, I'm an old bluegrass player, recently enamored of late 19th century banjo playing. The more I dig into today's resources, the most…

Started by Patrick Garner in Classic Banjo

9 Feb 7, 2015
Reply by Patrick Garner

Custom made banjos

Can anybody recommend me a maker of classic banjos who could build me something within a $2200 budget?  

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 7, 2015

Any medical advice for a poor old banjoist?

Some people complain when they get "Tennis Elbow", some complain when they get "Golfers' Elbow".  I went to the doctor's last week to be in…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

10 Feb 6, 2015
Reply by Hal Allert

NING SERVER PROBLEMS

NING are currently undergoing server problems which are preventing photographs from being uploaded to discussions. Sorry, but it is out of…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

0 Feb 5, 2015

More tracks from Fred Van Eps to delight us!

Here are two more tracks, again kindly sent to me by Rainier Lanselle, from the very last record made by Van Eps in the late 1950s. His ski…

Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo

8 Feb 5, 2015
Reply by thereallyniceman

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