12'' Special XX

[John Cohen]

In case you haven't seen it, there is a mint Special XX with a 12'' rim for sale on Ebay UK. The seller is refusing to ship it, so somebody local should go rescue it!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331578122742?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&a...

[marc dalmasso]

John ; this banjo is a regular 11 '  .  The seller needs a new pair of glasses ...... using the word " backless " instead of " no reso ", proove he knows nothing

12 '   ,  the banjo should  have 19 frets

[John Cohen]

Hmm, good point. I think I may try to win this one as I have a friend in the UK who has decided that he's willing to pick it up for me and ship it to me.

[marc dalmasso]

XX 12 inches

[John Cohen]

That's quite a banjo. :)

[thereallyniceman]

Thanks Marc for the information,

I have never seen a 12" Concert Grand (XX).

Unfortunately, now I WANT ONE !!!!!

...but not one with with a siding capo   ;-)

[Jody Stecher]

Wow, Marc! I've never seen one of these before. Have you played this banjo? 

[marc dalmasso]

No ; this is a banjo owned by a BHO member  ; i can remember he had it from his old teacher

[Jody Stecher]

I wonder why the CE tailpiece was not kept.

marc dalmasso said:

No ; this is a banjo owned by a BHO member  ; i can remember he had it from his old teacher

[thereallyniceman]

My thoughts as well. I prefer the original tailpiece.

[Jody Stecher]

Well the 11 " eBay XX auction is over. And someone won it for £870. A bargain price for what is surely a great banjo.

[John Cohen]

$1347 USD and I'm the lucky winner. I don't know if I'll keep this one and sell my Concert Grand... maybe I'll keep both.

[Jody Stecher]

Please let me know if you decide to sell one of them. I have a student who would be over the moon to have either one.

John Cohen said:

$1347 USD and I'm the lucky winner. I don't know if I'll keep this one and sell my Concert Grand... maybe I'll keep both.