So, who got.. - Classic-Banjo2024-03-28T21:19:15Zhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/so-who-got?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A141864&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell. Not much work, but a bi…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-24:2667446:Comment:1419732020-02-24T07:21:03.146ZPär Engstrandhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PaerEngstrand
<p>Well. Not much work, but a bit of polishing to make it as good looking as it deserves. Might only be the pictures though. </p>
<p>Well. Not much work, but a bit of polishing to make it as good looking as it deserves. Might only be the pictures though. </p> What do you see that needs wo…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1418692020-02-23T23:04:13.492ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p><br></br>What do you see that needs work?</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/so-who-got?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A141865&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment141868"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks alot, Marc!</p>
<p>Now when I see the picures, I'm happy I got the Cammeyer. Looks like the Abbott would need a bit of work to look and play really good.</p>
<p>I'm still curious as to who got it. And if…</p>
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<p><br/>What do you see that needs work?</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/so-who-got?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A141865&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment141868"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks alot, Marc!</p>
<p>Now when I see the picures, I'm happy I got the Cammeyer. Looks like the Abbott would need a bit of work to look and play really good.</p>
<p>I'm still curious as to who got it. And if we'll ever see videos of it here... :-)</p>
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</blockquote> Oh. Yours is really nice!
I g…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1420722020-02-23T21:34:55.758ZPär Engstrandhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PaerEngstrand
<p>Oh. Yours is really nice!</p>
<p>I give you 200€ for it :-) :-)</p>
<p>Oh. Yours is really nice!</p>
<p>I give you 200€ for it :-) :-)</p> Not me ; i even didn ' t see…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1420712020-02-23T21:16:49.195Zmarc dalmassohttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/marcdalmasso
<p>Not me ; i even didn ' t see it was on ebay :</p>
<p>and i already have one like this , marked B & M , but it 's his brother ; the pot is 9 inches , the neck of mine is very straight , compensated fret as well , the banjo is beautiful , i payed 160 € for it ( almost 130 £ or 180 $ ) ; exquisite sounding…<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908065787?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908065787?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
<p>Not me ; i even didn ' t see it was on ebay :</p>
<p>and i already have one like this , marked B & M , but it 's his brother ; the pot is 9 inches , the neck of mine is very straight , compensated fret as well , the banjo is beautiful , i payed 160 € for it ( almost 130 £ or 180 $ ) ; exquisite sounding<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908065787?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908065787?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908069664?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908069664?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908076592?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3908076592?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Thanks alot, Marc!
Now when I…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1418682020-02-23T20:49:00.348ZPär Engstrandhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PaerEngstrand
<p>Thanks alot, Marc!</p>
<p>Now when I see the picures, I'm happy I got the Cammeyer. Looks like the Abbott would need a bit of work to look and play really good.</p>
<p>I'm still curious as to who got it. And if we'll ever see videos of it here... :-)</p>
<p>Thanks alot, Marc!</p>
<p>Now when I see the picures, I'm happy I got the Cammeyer. Looks like the Abbott would need a bit of work to look and play really good.</p>
<p>I'm still curious as to who got it. And if we'll ever see videos of it here... :-)</p> here ' s the link of the comp…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1418652020-02-23T20:35:27.234Zmarc dalmassohttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/marcdalmasso
<p>here ' s the link of the completed sale /…</p>
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<p>here ' s the link of the completed sale /</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Abbott-Amboyna-Zither-Banjo-/174199134727?hash=item288f13da07%3Ag%3AYwgAAOSwboheUUxU&nma=true&si=26AtGFgNQ5s4GgKtinIveHgba8U%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Abbott-Amboyna-Zither-Banjo-/174199134727?hash=item288f13da07%3Ag%3AYwgAAOSwboheUUxU&nma=true&si=26AtGFgNQ5s4GgKtinIveHgba8U%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557</a></p> If the Abbott was in good con…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1420672020-02-23T14:44:43.512ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>If the Abbott was in good condition I think £350 is a low price. I wouldn't sell mine for so little. Not that it is for sale.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/so-who-got?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A142064&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment142064"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I had contact with the seller before he posted the banjos. He wanted £350 for the Abbott. Don't know how much it went for. I…</p>
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<p>If the Abbott was in good condition I think £350 is a low price. I wouldn't sell mine for so little. Not that it is for sale.<br/> <br/> <cite>Pär Engstrand said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/so-who-got?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A142064&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment142064"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I had contact with the seller before he posted the banjos. He wanted £350 for the Abbott. Don't know how much it went for. I missed the auction as well. It was only up for a few hours so it should have been a good price. </p>
<p>I got the Cammeyer Grade 1 for £250.</p>
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</blockquote> I had contact with the seller…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1420642020-02-23T08:40:25.002ZPär Engstrandhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/PaerEngstrand
<p>I had contact with the seller before he posted the banjos. He wanted £350 for the Abbott. Don't know how much it went for. I missed the auction as well. It was only up for a few hours so it should have been a good price. </p>
<p>I got the Cammeyer Grade 1 for £250.</p>
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<p>I had contact with the seller before he posted the banjos. He wanted £350 for the Abbott. Don't know how much it went for. I missed the auction as well. It was only up for a few hours so it should have been a good price. </p>
<p>I got the Cammeyer Grade 1 for £250.</p>
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<p></p> Ah. I see. Well the seller sh…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1421572020-02-23T04:25:15.126ZJody Stecherhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/JodyStecher
<p>Ah. I see. Well the seller should know how to pack an instrument. One does the same as with a mirror. The instrument should not move in its case. No part of the outer walls of the case should touch any part of the inner walls of the shipping box. When shipping an instrument with no case (I have sent these and received these) the instrument should be suspended in packing material. Floating. No part of the instrument can touch an inner wall of the shipping box. With sufficient packing material…</p>
<p>Ah. I see. Well the seller should know how to pack an instrument. One does the same as with a mirror. The instrument should not move in its case. No part of the outer walls of the case should touch any part of the inner walls of the shipping box. When shipping an instrument with no case (I have sent these and received these) the instrument should be suspended in packing material. Floating. No part of the instrument can touch an inner wall of the shipping box. With sufficient packing material (wadded up newspaper ... not as plentiful as it used to be!...is as good as anything else. Completely surrounding the instrument or its case in bubble wrap is also good. Within the case make sure that wadded up paper or old dishrags (got one like that from France) or foam or something prevents the instrument from moving.</p>
<p>What the buyer should know is how to recognize the presence or absence of a potential problem from looking at photos. If there is a part of the banjo not shown in a photo, the buyer is doing a reasonable thing to ask to see photos of these parts. The buyer may ask questions. Insurance is a must. Then if the instrument is broken no money is lost. And the likely repair cost should be included in the amount of insurance. </p>
<p>Each country has a different post office price and a different private shipper price so there is no blanket Overseas statement I can make that will mean anything. Well OK, there is one thing: Customs officers have something in common in all countries. No matter what the written rules are, they will do what they want. You will be charged too much, or not at all or a trivial amount or they will hold the banjo for 2 weeks because they think that B-A-N-J-O spells "bomb". You think they won't? I had an oud (a middle eastern lute) sent to me in California from England. It stayed in Louisville Kentucky for weeks because someone thought O-U-D was the equivalent of I-E-D (improvised explosive device). The customs official who did that was an I-D-I-O-T. Then another oud sent to me from Turkey was held up at JFK airport in New York because..... are you ready for this.?..... the paperwork was not the proper kind for........cheese.!</p>
<p>Nothing I have sent has arrived broken. Only one thing sent to me ever arrived broken and that was because the seller ignored my instructions on how to pack a fragile item. Fortunately insurance covered the repair and the instrument cost.<br/> <br/> <cite>Pip said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/so-who-got?commentId=2667446%3AComment%3A141864&xg_source=activity#2667446Comment141864"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks Jody,</p>
<p>patience then ... I am looking :) </p>
<p>it would be shipping overseas in general ie packing/preparation/buying instruments sight unseen. It’s not something that I have ever done before.</p>
<p>thanks </p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Jody,
patience then ..…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2020-02-23:2667446:Comment:1418642020-02-23T03:53:08.962ZPiphttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/Pip
<p>Thanks Jody,</p>
<p>patience then ... I am looking :) </p>
<p>it would be shipping overseas in general ie packing/preparation/buying instruments sight unseen. It’s not something that I have ever done before.</p>
<p>thanks </p>
<p>Thanks Jody,</p>
<p>patience then ... I am looking :) </p>
<p>it would be shipping overseas in general ie packing/preparation/buying instruments sight unseen. It’s not something that I have ever done before.</p>
<p>thanks </p>