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High quality bench made mandolin by Bruce Clark in Ohio, excellent fit and finish, good volume, pleasing tone, playability. Fitted with a Travelite case.

This excerpt from a KET series hosted by Bill Anderson, with bluegrass consultant Ricky Skaggs, was part of a series of Bill Monroe anecdotes told by several of the notables present in the group. I wrote this one in an email, and some time later Doyle Lawson related it from memory. He got it or the gist of it sufficient to get a good laugh.

This banjo is a twin to it's FON brother, -88. Only the comment about SPBGMA does not apply to this one, which stayed home on that occasion.

This group is no longer together, and the CD is out of print. If you like the material well enough to play it in your car, you can download the 9 titles and burn them to a blank disc in the sequence given in one of the descriptions.

Another anointed offering from this Tacoma old time southern gospel group.

Old time Southern Gospel trio backed with piano, electric bass, drums and five string banjo. Recorded 1987 in Tacoma WA, remastered for digital media.

This is a 1965 Gibson RB-250 Mastertone, originally a TB-250 tenor. It has an original prewar, three ply, taper joint rim, Faulkner flat head tone ring and four resonator screws. FON 308342

This is one of the upper levels of Recording King Mastertone-based banjos, discontinued in 2015. From the back, it's pretty much an RB-3 copy, but the front of the neck is based on prewar RK designs, which in this case is a pretty close copy of the hearts and flower version used on the Style 6.

This banjo has a 51 ounce no hole flat conversion tone ring and uncut rim and decal. The tailpiece is a prewar Presto punched for five string use by Jerry Keys. The remaining hardware is correct genuine prewar Gibson used on RB-3 banjos.

This is the third Tradition model banjo built in March, 2007. The neck and resonator veneer are high grade Honduras mahogany, the rim a regular thickness Tony Pass block rim and the fingerboard of Brazilian rosewood most likely harvested before WWII. Tone ring is a 20 hole Price Classic. Tailpiece is the Price SL-5, nicely engraved with the make and model name and some decorative inlay outlines. The bridge was made by Gary Sosebee of Woodstock GA, I believe from the floor of an old cotton mill. Tuners are Five Star Planets with ivoroid buttons.

Made in 1931 as a TB-4, converted to mahogany style RB-3 (long story)) one of the "rejoined twins". It's mate is RB-4 9554-50. Video coming very soon. This banjo is truly a joy to play, and hear, and a privilege to own.

Began as a 1929 40-hole arch top tenor banjo, has the early "fat boy" rim, nice straight flange with good plating, a 20 hole conversion tone ring, uncut rim and decal, properly made wings and bows RB-3 repro neck, aged Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, prewar Presto tailpiece, original Grover pancake tuners. It's a real pleasure to play this banjo, described as "special" at SPBGMA by a fine player.

Originally a 1926 ball bearing TB-3, has the MASTERTONE decal in the rim, ball bearing parts removed and the holes on rop of the rim plugged, rim turned for a "fat boy" one piece flange, and a Price tone ring fitted. Tuners are high grade Czech copies of prewar Grover pancakes, much super to the originals in fit and function.

Originally a 40-hole archtop TB-3, rim is cut for a Price tone ring. Proper prewar reproduction neck by Gary Price, prewar Presto tailpiece, punched by Jerry Keys, Tuners are the deluxe Grover pancakes, with the larger body and rounded back edge. Resonator bindings are the same width, like a style 75.

Originally a 1932 four screw TB-1, this fine banjo features the original resonator reskinned and trimmed to RB-3 mahogany specs, with a five string neck by Gary Price, Price Classic tone ring, and prewar Presto tailpiece punched by Jerry Keys. Info on fiberglasscase dot com, USED FOR SALE.

Originally released on cassette, later remastered digitally. This group had a regular prison ministry, conducting Sunday evening chapel services at the maximum security prison at Monroe, Washington, quarterly. One such service was conducted at the Purdy prison for women, and another at the criminal psycho facility.

A country gospel favorite.

1. When My Feet Touch the Streets of Gold 2. We Shall Rise to Meet Him 6. Just a Little Talk With Jesus 3. Heaven's Jubilee 7. I Will See You Over There 4. Sound Your Hosannas 8. Heaven 5. Beautiful Home 9. The Blood Bought Church

I wrote this tune for my dear wife, and played it on a prewar flathead 3 I owned for many years, 9524-17

Old time Southern Gospel trio backed w/ piano, drums, electric bass and bluegrass banjo. Frances Martin, piano; Lonnie Martin, bass; Bob Hoffman, drums; Gary Price, Banjo. Stanley Martin, lead vocal; David Martin, tenor vocal; Ray McGlothin, baritone. Recorded 1987, Tacoma WA. Frances wrote this song.

Old time Southern Gospel trio backed w/ piano, drums, electric bass and bluegrass banjo. Frances Martin, piano; Lonnie Martin, bass; Bob Hoffman, drums; Gary Price, Banjo. Stanley Martin, lead vocal; David Martin, tenor vocal; Ray McGlothin, baritone. Recorded 1987, Tacoma WA.

Lonesome River Band's legendary banjo wizard works out on a prewar, original flat head five string Gibson Mastertone RB-3.