Tips on keeping your banjo in tip top shape, compliments of Jim E. on The Musicians Rendezvous, at The Kingston Trio Place.
Great site. On-line catalog and all. While there are many good guitars out there, Martin was the mainstay of folk music in the Sixties.
Some of the finest banjos around. I had the pleasure of holding and plucking THE Deering Banjosaurus, custom made for and owned by George Grove of the Kingston Trio, after a concert last year. Deering also has the license to produce Vega banjos. Check them out.
I can vouch for these guys, that's for sure. My Martin D-35, Vega Pete Seeger, Takimine classical, Alvarez six string, Yamaha 12 string (you get the picture), all came from Connecticut Music. If you're anywhere in the Southwest Connecticut area, stop in and see Joe Sr., Joe Jr., Pete and Mike Roberts. You can't go wrong here. They've been around since 1946 and have the best prices you can find. Take it from a customer of nearly forty years.
Janet Davis Music Company offers the finest in instruments, accessories and supplies.
Nichols Custom Inlays and Guitars
Dress up your guitar with Bill Nichol's beautiful inlays, tuning pegs and truss rod covers. I bought a custom Cape Hatteras Lighthouse truss rod cover for my new Taylor twelve string from him. Check out his work!
Luthier James R. DeCava, based in Stratford, Connecticut, worked for many years with the Liberty Banjo Company, making and repairing banjos. He has built hundreds of guitars, banjos and mandolins and has become well known for his multi-string instruments. He is consistently growing and evolving as a builder of innovative guitars to keep up with the changing musical needs of today’s players. Stop by his site and take a look at his beautiful workmanship.
Ome Banjos
Another source for a good banjo. Ome is the former Ode Banjo Company from Boulder, Colorado. The long neck banjo on my home page is a Muse, which Ode made for retail sale through music stores. A fine banjo that has served me well for 35 years.Elderly Instruments
A good source for just about anything musical in the folk tradition. They also have a newsletter for pre-owned vintage instruments.Mandolin Brothers
Another great source of acoustical instruments and accessories, located on Staten Island, NY."hootenanny holler is a gathering of grassroots music from anywhere that grass puts down roots." A quote right from their website. Check them out. How can you go wrong with a place with the word "hootenanny" in their name?
Welcome to banjo.com, the source for banjos!Yes, you can buy banjos here...4-string, 5-string and 6-string! Tenors & plectrums for Dixieland jazz. Open-back and resonator models for bluegrass & clawhammer/frailing. And models for guitarists who enjoy the banjo sound.
Acoustic instruments including banjos, mandolins, guitars, dobros, dulcimers, accessories and instruction.
December 8, 2007