andy perkins traditional instruments

Grafton "Popular" banjos are the beginning of a new range that will offer all the best features in banjo design at very affordable prices - here is the specification for the "Popular" model:-
11" mahogany rim with 24 brackets and a brass tone ring
19 fret truss-rodded neck with edge binding and hand-dressed fretting
2-point neck attachment with twin co-ordinator rods for extra stability
Vintage style planetary tuners
Solid armrest and good quality adjustable "Waverley" or "Clamshell" tailpiece
Easily removeable resonator
Top grade strings & bridge
Expertly set-up for optimum playability
- and plain but very acceptable finish & cosmetics
All this adds up to the best entry-level banjo available in the UK at the moment - for sound, playability and stability, nothing else in this price bracket comes close ....
Built in the UK from imported parts.
Get a great sounding banjo with all the design quality that you really need to get started on banjo - but at much the same price as many other brands that have few (or none) of these features.
The outfit comprises:- a good quality “zip-round” padded gig bag (illustrated) with an accessories pocket, carry handle and rucksack straps, an electronic chromatic tuner (the same top quality item that we use all day, every day in the workshops), a spare sets of quality strings, a specially designed fitted banjo strap, picks and a comprehensive instruction book with CD soundtrack. Everything you need to get started on banjo, all in one box. The normal cost of these items would be around £60 if purchased separately.
The same outfit but with a hard case substituted for the padded gig bag is also available for an extra £35 (i.e. £330 in total).