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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 addition. Since June 1998 I have used the "Chief"
Nickel Model with gold tone ring is $3895 All Nickel Model is $3795 $2000 deposit is required with purchase order. Buyer pays actual shipping costs. -A deluxe Calton case -A Remo Weatherking head -A "Chief" capo from Phil Elliot -A Presto tailpiece -26 1/4" scale (depending on where you set the bridge) -Spikes at the 7th and 9th frets -Fingerboard width is 1 3/4" at 12th fret -A pro strap from Dogwood Designs -All hard maple rim and hardware, supplied by Jimmy Cox -An exact 1934 Granada replica tone ring by Blaylock The Blaylock ring is gold-over-copper flashing. Exact size & specs as my 1934 Granada #9584-2 -5/8" ebony/maple bridge is standard. -Pearl nuts -Five Star tuners with Shallor geared 5th -Frank Neat makes the neck, bridge, pearl nuts, installs spikes, and hand fits each part of the banjo. -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 buyers' specifications. I also play each banjo on The Osborne Brothers shows to insure it is as good as it can be. -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. George Gruhn allows me to keep a "Chief" at his store for easy customer access. click: (Gruhn Guitars, Nashville) (615-256-2033) 
Sonny Osborne PO Box 647 Hendersonville, Tn. 37077-0647 Phone/Fax 615-824-0096 Email: Sonny Osborne
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