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John Croft, Glan Tanat, Llanyblodwel, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8NQ, England |
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ABBOTT ‘Monarch’ Banjo Uke (c.1927). A couple of years ago I sold my first Abbott ‘Monarch’ in about thirty years, and now I get two for sale within weeks!!!! Another superb example of an all-original pre-war Abbott ‘Monarch’ banjo-uke (as frequently played by the late, great, George Formby). Thick spliced (and straight) sycamore neck and no wear to frets or to fingerboard. Complete with original hard shaped case. Once again, this is NOT the shallow spinning model but the slightly deeper spinning model as played by Formby himself. Serial number 4615. A very rare instrument and one that collectors, professionals and semi-professionals find highly desirable. Fantastic condition and superb sound. OHSC (EXC+) £4,500. SOLD |
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LEVIN ‘Regal’ Banjo Uke (c.1930).
Levin were a Swedish manufature of high quality musical instruments who traded between 1900 and 1978, and this is a lovely old banjo uke with a great playing action and a very good sound. Easy top-tension adjustment to the vellum. Resonator made from bird’s eye maple & mahogany with beautiful parquetry inlay around the sides and a parquetry ring inlaid on the back. Bound mahogany neck with inlaid mother-of-pearl dots set into the rosewood fingerboard. Position dots on binding. Decorated peghead. Excellent tuning pegs. This is a much lighter instrument than it looks, it sits comfortably in one’s arms and it plays extremely well, giving a very good sound. Constructed in a style somewhat similar to the famous Vegavox Banjos. Straight neck with no wear to frets or to fingerboard. Another nice vintage banjo uke at a good price.
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£325.
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(Available Soon) RON SPIERS ‘R. S. Supreme’ Banjo Uke (1986).
Ron Spiers was a retired engineer who began to produce banjo ukes in Ruislip, Middlesex, in about 1983, based loosely on the ‘Ludwig’ banjo ukes of the 1920’s.
His instruments were very well made and they soon became very popular. The late Alan Randall liked them so much that he asked Ron Spiers make a model called the ‘Alan Randall De-Luxe’. This instrument is in superb overall condition. It has a straight neck and no wear to the frets or the fingerboard. Bound sixteen fret ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlaid position dots. Spliced neck with ebony peghead and ebony heelcap. Easily removable resonator. Nickel-plated pot with scalloped bezel and circular cutouts in the flange. Sixteen top-tensioner rods for tightening the vellum. Neck & resonator in mahogany. Resonator bound around the bottom edge and inlaid with a pretty parquetry strip around the side, and a attractive parquetry pattern on the back. Complete with hard shaped case.
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(EXC+) £675.
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