We would like to share with you a very nice used instrument we have for sale here at First Quality Music. Tony is picking you a tune on a Tennessee Crafters Signature Series Mahogany banjo. This banjo has a beautiful quilted mahogany resonator and engraved gold hardware. Comes with a hard rock 3-ply rim and a Tennessee 20 tone ring, all crafted by Mark Taylor down in Nashville Tennessee. This instrument is in excellent condition, give us a call at 800-635-2021 to discuss.
Tony gives you a sample of a recent used piece that we acquired. It is a Gibson Retro 4 walnut banjo, with the hearts and flowers fingerboard inlay pattern and chrome hardware. This instrument is in pristine condition and has an unbelievable sound. This is number 36 of a limited edition run of 40. Give us a call or stop by the showroom and check it out. TOLL FREE 800-635-2021
Tony and Murrell show off a couple of recent banjo trade-in’s here at FQMS. The first is an RK80 mahogany Recording King banjo. This banjo is in excellent condition with a high gloss finish and the resonator has concentric rings. There isn’t a case included but we do have a great selection of them available. The other is a J Prucha model which also has a mahogany neck and resonator. It is in good condition and comes with a hardshell case. Tony does a little picking at the end so you can listen and check out the sound of these two great used banjos.
D’Addario has recently intoduced 3 new sets of strings to the Bluegrass market. JS60 (Light gauge, 10-20) and JS57 (Medium gauge, 11-22) are Stainless Steel Wound Banjo Strings. FW74 (11-36) is a Flat Wound Mandolin set. The new banjo strings are already in stock and the mandolin strings are on order will be here tomorrow (10/14).
Order today and be the first one in your band to play the newest strings from D’Addario.
Our friend Tyler Mullins stopped by and picked up his new mahogany Sullivan Vintage 35 banjo today. Tyler got his start as the banjo player for the now famous Kentucky Sassafras. He’s now working as a member of the Lonesome Ramblers picking the five for Bluegrass legend Larry Sparks. We are proud to welcome Tyler into the Sullivan banjo family!
Everyone knows banjos just sound better when they have a tone ring installed. The only drawback is the weight, right at three pounds. First Quality is proud to introduce a direct replacement flathead tone ring made entirely from wood. These tone rings are made on the same machines as the regular rings and they are have all the same features. You can get a ring with a long or short skirt and with or without 20 holes. The one pictured was custom ordered out of factory floor maple and a Brazilian rosewood top. Call for more information. 800.635.2021
This 1930’s Gibson TB-11 Conversion Banjo features a one-piece flange and has been retrofitted with a prewar 40hole archtop tone ring, with a Mitch Meadors Tone Ring Mate installed. It has been converted to a five-string with a presentation-grade curly maple neck. This consignment piece is in great condition and sounds as good as it looks!
You can learn more about this 1930′s Gibson TB-11 Conversion by giving Murrell a call at (800) 635-2021.
We’re proud to welcome another owner to the Sullivan Banjo family! Chris Hogue of Bargersville, IN picked up his Sullivan Vintage-35 banjo today in our retail showroom. This particular V-35 is a Mahogany model and is one of the first in the series we’ve produced.
To learn more about the Sullivan Vintage-35 Banjo, give us a call at (800) 635-2021 and be sure to check out the Sullivan Vintage-35 Story here.
Steve Gill with Eric & Jeff Sullivan in the Sullivan Historic Banjo Room
Steve Gill came by the shop today. After a short tour and a little business, Steve played a few tunes on one of our new Vintage 35 banjos. Steve is a big part of our new banjo as he supplies the resonators for these models. Steve owns and operates Gill Mfg. which currently produces the most accurate reproduction Pre-War Gibson Mastertone banjo resonators on the market. Steve makes all of the resonators by hand and they are so accurate that they could be passed off as original. Finding such a high quality product that is produced by one of the nicest guys I know has really put the finishing touch on our new Vintage 35 banjos.
Rounder recording artist Summertown Road’s self titled debut CD is in stores today. We here at First Quality are sure excited about the group’s new project! You can find a list of the group’s upcoming performances on their Myspace. Be sure and check out Jack’s Sullivan V-35 banjo when you catch a performance!
