Posts Tagged ‘vellum’

  1. Windsor Banjolin c. 1920

    October 24, 2014

    DSCF7154Windsor Banjolin c. 1920

    I want you to think 1920’s beer halls, vaudeville, George Fornby, you get it right? p.a systems? Maybe a 20 watt “TOA” to overcome 100 plus revelers; good luck with that! So what you need is a weapon that will cut right through the rabble. Well this is it.

    The Windsor “proffesional” packs a punch! Completely restored (inc new calf skin) so now she has enough power to drive your neighbours to press “000” and have you evicted before you have a chance to get to verse 2 of brown eyed girl.


  2. Windsor Banjo Mandolin circa. 1923

    January 8, 2014

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    Windsor banjo mandolin.

    Here’s a piece of history for ya!

    The Banjo mandolin or “banjolin” was designed with the vaudevillian beer halls of the late 19th through early-mid 20th century in mind. With no Electric amplification, volume  and projection were the key. I suppose you could say that “in your face” is another way to describe it. With that in mind, I present to you this “large bowl” professional Banjolin is just that. It’s a headache inducing, ear splitting piece of mid range punch. Wanna cut through in your folk ensemble? Wanna get sacked from your Folk ensemble?  Wanna annoy your neighbours? Wanna get evicted?…. Well this is for you.

    PS everything that should be done has been done

    . New Calf skin head

    .New tuners

    .Re fret

    .French polished

    . Set up with hand made bridge

    $695