Sonny's bio Merchandise
Sonny
Osborne
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I'm not in the banjo building business, nor am I trying to make a living selling banjos. The idea was to build a great banjo, sold directly to
the player at a fair price, eliminating the distributor/dealer price additions. Maple, Mahogany, Walnut (all models are gold-plated) The price is $4295 plus shipping $2000 deposit (negotiable) is required with order. IN STOCK! Sonny Osborne Ugly D-Tuners $285 Gold Keith D-Tuners are $275 per set of 2 Keith regular gold tuners are $275 per set of 4 (plus shipping) -A Guardian fiberglass heavy-duty case -A Remo Weatherking head -A "Chief" capo from Phil Elliot -A Presto tailpiece -26 1/4" scale (depending on where you set bridge) -Spikes at the 7th, 9th & 10th frets -Fingerboard width is 1 3/4" at 12th fret -A pro leather strap from Dogwood Designs -Hard maple rim and hardware, supplied by Jimmy Cox -Blaylock tone ring (gold-over-copper flashing) -5/8" ebony/maple bridge is standard. -Pearl nuts (Maple only. Mahogany & Walnut feature bone) -Five Star tuners with Shallor geared 5th -Frank Neat & Sons makes the neck, bridge, pearl nuts and inlay, installs spikes, and hand fits each banjo part. -The wood is northern Canadian, curly maple, supplied by Jimmy Cox. -The finish is removed from the back of the neck for greater ease of playing. -Weight is approximately 11 pounds. -Only the best, select, materials go into a "Chief" and each banjo is set up to the buyer's specifications. -This banjo will never be discounted to dealers. It is for the serious player, and he should never pay more than the prices quoted above. Click here for an explanation of Chief serial numbers |
