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26 Aug:
Deering John Hartford 24-Fret resonator banjo. Grenadillo wood tone ring. 2 full octaves on long strings.
25 Aug:
One-off, Ramsey 12-inch "Stucial" open back banjo. Half Special, half Student!
Here's a bit of fun. Click on this photo of me with my Great Grandfather's S.S. Stewart and then zoom in to expand the mosaic. It comprises only store shots (mostly of instruments, but a few documents snuck in there, too...). I made this using the free software, AndreaMosaic.
17 Aug:
2002 Ome 12-inch Bright Angel open back banjo. Flamed maple and Silverspun tone ring make this gorgeous instrument a killer banjo.
13 Aug:
Bill Rickard 11-inch Electric-Style open back banjo. Rickard-made Electric tone ring. A North American banjo at an Asian banjo's price!
23 Jul:
A new model from Deering--the Eagle II. Resonator banjo with newly designed tone ring.
20 Jul:
1995 Reiter Standard Fretless 11-inch open back banjo. VG condition. Natural maple.
16 Jul Video/MP3 added:
Richard Brown Mesquite Banjos Texas Troubadour 11-inch open back banjo. I finally got a chance to record this beauty!
14 Jul:
Recording King Songster RK-R20 resonator banjo. Rolled brass tone ring. Great looks. Very affordable!
09 Jul:
Used Michael Kelly Legacy Oval (LO) F-style mandolin. VG condition.
07 Jul:
Richard Brown Mesquite Banjos Texas Traveler 10 inch open back. Short scale. Texas ebony tone ring. Very cool instrument.
02 Jul:
Used Sullivan Jam Series 11 inch open back. Affordable beginner's banjo!
24 Jun:
Used Crafters of Tennessee TBC-W Walnut Classic bluegrass banjo. 3-D, flamed walnut resonator!
18 Jun:
Used Lewis Brandt "Lamp Unto My Feet" bluegrass banjo.
Check out this short (16mb) wmv video.
of the band The Ryan Cavanaugh Trio and winner of the 2003 Merlefest and 2004 Rocky Grass banjo contests, stopped in to try banjos in December of 2003.
Ryan lives in Chapel Hill, NC, and is accepting banjo students: you can contact him at banjoryan@hotmail.com.