andy perkins traditional instruments

08/03/08 - Website upgrade - £0.00

Well, we're still in the process of upgrading the website - hopefully, it should all look relatively normal at the moment.

We apologise for the chaos of last week - though you may still see random buttons appearing on odd pages.......

If there is anything that you can't find or with which you need help, please phone me .....

Ozark/Rally OB1 open back - £85.00

an upgraded beginner‘s banjo made in China with a geared 5th string tuning peg AND an armrest - great value for money. Click on the line above for details

Ozark/Rally OB2 open back banjo - £95.00

an upgraded beginner‘s banjo made in China with a geared 5th string tuning peg AND an armrest - great value for money. Click on the line above for details

Rover RB20 open back - £100.00

a basic modern beginner‘s banjo from Saga. It has an 11” moulded ABS rim with heavy nickel-plated metalwork - 24 brackets and a No-Knot tailpiece. The ... click here for details

Rover RB22 open back - £110.00

a basic modern beginner‘s “old-time” banjo from Saga. It has an 11” moulded ABS rim with heavy nickel-plated metalwork - 24 brackets and a Presto tail ... click here for details

Ozark "old-time" open back - POA

a new “old-time” beginner‘s banjo from Ozark. It has an 11” x ½” laminated mahogany rim with sturdy chrome & nickel plated metalwork - 18 brackets a ... click here for details

Rover RB30 open back - £130.00

a higher grade modern beginner‘s banjo from Saga. It has an 11” cast aluminium alloy rim & heavy nickel-plated metalwork - 24 brackets, a heavy armre ... click here for details

Rover RB32 open back - £140.00

a higher grade modern beginner‘s “old-time” banjo from Saga. It has an 11” cast aluminium alloy rim & heavy nickel-plated metalwork - 24 brackets, a ... click here for details

Ozark custom open back - £150.00

a higher grade “custom” beginner‘s banjo. It has an 11” cast aluminium alloy rim & heavy nickel-plated metalwork - 24 brackets, a heavy armrest and a ... click here for details

Gold Tone CC50 open back - £155.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the basic open back version.

Ozark/Rally Californian open back "Old-Time" model - £175.00

a nice little "old-time" banjo with a decent tone & action - please click on the line above for details

Grafton "Popular" open back 5-string - £175.00

a great little banjo with all the features that a beginner really needs - and at an affordable price! Click on the line above for details ......

Rover RB40 open back - £175.00

a higher grade modern beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. It has a heavy 11” cast aluminium alloy rim with an integral tone ring & heavy nickel-pla ... click here for details

Rover RB42 open back - £185.00

a higher grade modern beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. It has a heavy 11” cast aluminium alloy rim with an integral tone ring & heavy nickel-pla ... click here for details

Gold Tone CC50P open back - £185.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC50 above but with planetary banjo tuners instead of guitar-style tuners.

Grafton "Popular #2" open back 5-string - £195.00

a new model open back 5-string - rather heavier than the standard "Popular" .... it has a clear, loud tone suitable for frailing and clawhammer playing. Please click on the line above for details ....

Gold Tone CC50OT open back - £200.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level "old-time" 5-string. 2-point neck fixing, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, please click on the line above ...

Rover RB40P open back with planetary tuners - £205.00

a higher grade modern beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. It has a heavy 11” cast aluminium alloy rim with an integral tone ring & heavy nickel-pla ... click here for details

Rover RB42P open back with planetary tuners - £215.00

a higher grade modern beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. It has a heavy 11” cast aluminium alloy rim with an integral tone ring & heavy nickel-pla ... click here for details

Gold Tone CC100 open back - £225.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the basic open back version.

Grafton Clipper open back 5-string - £245.00

a great new product in the Grafton range! - loads of great features. For full details, please click on the line above ...

Gold Tone CC100P open back with planetary tuners - £255.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the basic CC100 above but with planetary banjo tuners added.

Gold Tone CC100OT "old-time" open back - £270.00

aA nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the CC100 above but with a different head, vintage-style planetary banjo tuners and specially set-up for most "old-time" styles.

Gold Tone MC150 open back - £295.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the basic open back version.

Grafton "Minstrel" open back with wide neck - £325.00

the new model Grafton "Minstrel" - now with an extra wide neck for ease of playing - click on the line above for details

Ozark "Old-time" open back model - £325.00

a nice quality walnut banjo with a warm, mellow tone - great value for money

Gold Tone CB100D "old-time" open back - £355.00

the new, improved model frailing or clawhammer banjo with a scooped neck - please click on the line above for details

Gold Tone CC100DL deluxe open back - £325.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, brass tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is an upgraded version of the CC100P above with higher grade parts to produce a better sound. Other options are possible on this "custom" model - please phone for details.

Gold Tone MC150P open back with planetary tuners - £325.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo banjo as the MC150 above but with planetary banjo tuners instead of the guitar-style type.

Gold Tone MC150OT "old-time" open back - £340.00

A nicely-made higher grade entry-level/intermediate 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, cast flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the same banjo as the MC150 above but with vintage-style planetary tuners, a different head and specially set-up for most "old-time" styles.

Gold Tone WL150 "White Lady" open back - £425.00

A nicely-made higher grade intermediate/professional 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, "White Lady" style flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the plain blonde version.

Gold Tone WL200 "White Lady" open back - £445.00

A nicely-made higher grade intermediate/professional 5-string. All maple construction, 2-point neck fixing with twin co-ordinator rods, geared 5th string tuning peg, "White Lady" style flat-top tone ring and lots of other good features - for full details, click on the title line above. This is the modestly decorated dark stained version - identical to the WL250 except for the fingerboard/peghead.

Gold Tone BG250 open back - £445.00

a open-back version designed for melodic 3-finger picking or song accompaniment. Click on the line above for details

Gold Tone WL250SS "A" scale open back - £495.00

a great little version of the well-known Gold Tone "White Lady" series with a short-scale "A" neck - ideal for those players who spend a lot of time jamming with fiddlers .... will also tune happily (with heavier strings) to "G" for those who simply want a smaller banjo .... please click on the line above for details

Gold Tone WL250 "White Lady" open back - £495.00

A lovely "old-time" frailing/clawhammer banjo - all maple construction, "White Lady" tone ring, ebony fingerboard with "Clouds" inlay and a frailer's scoop ...

Please click on the line above for a detailed spec and a larger picture.

Gold Tone BC350 "Bob Carlin" 12" open back 5-string - £550.00

a lovely 12" "old-time" frailing/clawhammer banjo with an extra-wide fingerboard designed originally for Bob Carlin - please click on the line above for details