Geoff' Bowers' Instrument Sales,
Wants, Exchange and Hire:

BANJOs
Updated: 15th April '06

• Jedson Old Timey 5-string banjo c1930's with bird's eye maple pot and maple neck. Extremely well built example with excellent action on a good wide neck. Tasteful mother of pearl inlays and has all original fittings. Fitted with a calf head, c/w matching resonator with an in-built flange allowing the transition to "old timey" mode with one thumbscrew. This banjo features the original idea of fifth string emerging from a tube at the fifth fret which has recently re-emerged on the top-flight "Stealth" American bluegrass banjos. We had it first! £475.

• "Pot" (drum) for "May Bell" 1930's American  banjo by Slingerland. Complete with resonator: However the tone ring has been "modified" by some Neanderthal! It now does not extend into the chamber cavity as original. 'Still sounds good. £150.