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6th July - Electric banjos, "On-line" Payments, pop-up blockers, Phone hours, VAT & E-mail communications - £0.00

As we can't decide where to classify them, we've decided to list electric banjos under both open-back & resonator headings.

Eventually, there will most likely be a separate page for them but that's a way off yet !

Orders for banjos & banjo outfits can be placed and paid for on-line and will be packed up and despatched as soon as possible. We will e-mail an anticipated delivery date on receipt of your order.

The on-line ordering and payment system is only available for instruments & outfits. Sorry, it's not yet available for parts & accessories. It doesn't supercede the other forms of payment - you can still phone for personal advice and pay with a card (or even mail a cheque or postal order if you prefer).

"Pop-up blockers" can make browsing these lists impossible - if you have a "pop-up blocker" installed on your browser, you may need to turn it off whilst you browse through the lists of instruments as the "further details" links sometimes get treated as if they were unwanted "pop-up" adverts by some browsers!

Phone hours are 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday - closed weekends & Bank Holidays

"VAT @ 15%" + "2009 Prices" are still shown in some places on the site. These prices will be honoured for the time being (adn we'll pay the extra VAT) - this will be sorted out when the general price increase (due to the decline in the value of Sterling)works its way through.

E-mail - if you think you haven't had a reply from me, look in your "spam box". Many e-mail systems routinely consign all e-mails from commercial sites there ...... unless you tell them different! It also bears repeating that you should ensure that you fill in a appropriate subject line when you e-mail me - e-mails that start "no subject" or "hi" go straight into MY "spam-box", I'm sorry to say. I haven't the time to check them all manually, I'm afraid (who has?)

Please click on the buttons above or scroll on down this page to browse through the banjos ...

Rally RB0 convertible resonator model - £130.00

a nice little 18-bracket entry-level "convertible" resonator 5-string banjo. Our version comes equipped with a geared 5th string tuning peg & an armrest and is professionally set-up with brand new strings and a good quality bridge. Now supplied with a capo and fitted capo spikes at no extra charge! Please click on the line above for details.

2009 PRICE INC 15% VAT

SORRY, SOLD OUT AT THIS PRICE - BUT THERE ARE STILL A FEW BEGINNER'S COMPLETE OUTFITS AVAILABLE WITH THIS BANJO - PLEASE SEE THE "RESONATOR BANJO OUTFITS" PAGE

Ozark/Rally RB2 resonator model - £150.00

a nice little 24-bracket entry-level "convertible" resonator 5-string banjo. Our version comes equipped with a geared 5th string tuning peg & an armrest and is professionally set-up with brand new strings and a good quality bridge. Please click on the line above for details.

2009 PRICE INC 15%

LAST FEW AT THIS PRICE ....

Ozark/Rally RB1 resonator model - £165.00

a standard entry-level model from one the better factories in China - nicely set-up with a geared 5th string tuning peg etc ... Please click on the line above for details

Improved model for 2009!

2009 PRICE inc 15% VAT

Ozark RB2P resonator model - £190.00

a higher grade entry-level model with some extra features (planetary tuners, geared 5th string peg, brass tone ring etc) for very little extra cost. Please click on the line above for more details.

2010 price inc 17.5% VAT

Rover RB25 resonator model - £190.00

a nice modern beginner‘s banjo from Saga. Lots of good features not normally found on instruments at this price point. Please click on the line above for details

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Rover RB35 resonator model - £225.00

a higher grade modern beginner‘s banjo from Saga. Please click on the line above for details

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Ozark/Rally Californian resonator model - £245.00

a nice little maple banjo with a bright sound and nice appearance - please click on the line above for details ..

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Grafton "Popular" resonator 5-string - £250.00

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 ......

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Gold Tone CC50R resonator model - £255.00

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 fitted with a resonator.

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Grafton Oberon electric 5-string - £275.00

a new departure ..... an electric 5-string banjo which can simply be plugged into an amplifier and picked or frailed ......... great sound, excellent value for money and a real alternative for players who have struggled with acoustic banjos, pick-ups & feedback !

for more details, please click on the line above

Rover RB45 resonator model - £280.00

a higher grade modern beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. Please click on the line above for details

2009 price inc 15% VAT

Gold Tone CC50RP resonator model - £295.00

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 fitted with a resonator and planetary banjo tuners.

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Ozark Bluegrass 45 resonator model - £295.00

A new banjo, specially designed for the bluegrass beginner, that "ticks all the boxes" at a very affordable price ..... loads of good features not normally found on banjos at this price point including a ¾" thick rim, rolled brass tone ring, twin co-ordinator rods, planetary tuners etc etc ....

for full details, please click on the line above.

2010 price inc 17.5% VAT

Rover RB45P resonator model with planetary tuners - £310.00

a nice grade of beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. Great sound and value for money! ... please click on the line above for details

2009 price inc 15% VAT

Grafton Clipper resonator 5-string - £325.00

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

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Gold Tone CC100R resonator model - £345.00

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 standard CC100 but with a resonator.

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Saga Style 3 resonator model - £365.00

a nice grade of beginner/intermediate banjo from Saga. Great sound and value for money! ... please click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone CC100RP resonator model with planetary tuners - £385.00

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 CC100 but with planetary banjo tuners and a resonator.

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Ozark RB3 new model resonator banjo - £395.00

a new & improved version of this well-known banjo from Ozark ... click on the line above for full details

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Ozark RB3 new model blonde resonator banjo - £410.00

a new & improved version of this well-known banjo from Ozark ... click on the line above for full details

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Gold Tone CC100RP+ - new, improved resonator model - £410.00

a great new model - CC100RP+ - it has all the features of the existing model with the addition of a new "vintage brown" finish, 6 extra tension brackets, upgraded "GT Master" planetary tuners and a new decorated armrest .... click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone MC150R resonator model - £455.00

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 a resonator.

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Rally DBJ75 resonator model - £475.00

a nice quality "Mastertone-style" bluegrass banjo with a 3-ply maple rim & a very heavy brass tone ring - great sound & value for money ... for more details, please click on the line above

2010 price inc 17.5% VAT RATE

Gold Tone MC150RP resonator model with planetary tuners - £495.00

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 planetary banjo tuners and a resonator.

2009 PRICE inc 15% VAT

Gold Tone BG250R resonator model - £645.00

a convertible resonator version designed for 3-finger picking - you can play "bluegrass" style with the resonator "on" - or remove it to use as a true open back. Click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone BG250F resonator model with 3-ply maple rim - £675.00

This is a great sounding banjo for "Bluegrass" music. It has now been improved with the addition of a 3-ply maple rim to give similar sound & performance to the prettier OB250/3.

Please click the line above for specification details

This model is also available in "Lefty" format - have a look on the "left-handed 5-string banjos" list ....

2009 PRICE inc 15% VAT

Gold Tone OB250 resonator - new model - £895.00

the latest version of this well known banjo - same great sound and playability, enhanced appearance .... click on the line above for details

also available in "lefty" format

2009 PRICE inc 15% VAT

Gold Tone OB250/3B blonde resonator model - £895.00

a nice quality bluegrass banjo which compares well with other instruments which are rather more expensive - click on the line above for details

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Gold Tone OB250AT archtop resonator model - £930.00

a nice quality archtop banjo with great "cut" - get a sound which is a bit out of the ordinary.....

Please click on the line above for details

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Ozark "Eagle" resonator model - £995.00

the "top of the range" Ozark model - please click on the line above for further details ...

2010 price inc VAT @ 17.5%

Gold Star GF100HF resonator 5-string - £1195.00

the latest version of this lovely "bluegrass" banjo from Saga/Gold Star - click on the line above for details ....

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Gold Star GF100W resonator model - £1195.00

the latest version of this lovely banjo at a competitive price - click on the line above for details ..

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Gold Star GF100FE resonator model - £1195.00

the latest version of this lovely banjo at a competitive price - click on the line above for details ...

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Sorry, sold out at this price

Gold Tone OB250+ resonator model - £1200.00

a nicely specifed professional grade banjo. Please note that, in common with all the other banjos on this site, the price shown does NOT include a case. Click on the line above for details

2009 PRICE inc 15% VAT

The versions with the Tony Pass rims (both "submerged timber" & "schaeffer") are also available - please phone for details