Author Topic: Ozark Banjo Co.  (Read 809 times)

edwardofhuncote

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Ozark Banjo Co.
« on: May 17, 2017, 08:17:39 AM »
Jessica, our banjo-player (and band manager) in New River Bound, is awaiting delivery of a custom build from these folks.

http://www.ozarkbanjo.com/photos/

Actually, we're both 'expecting' delivery soon... of custom built dream instruments, so it's kinda' become a race between us!  Jess' old 1890's (restored) John Buckbee banjo will be playing second fiddle pretty soon I think.  ;D

Anyway, I thought maybe some here might enjoy seeing what the upper-end of vintage reproduction banjos looks/sounds like.   

pauldo

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2017, 10:36:05 AM »
Looks like they make the Alembic's of the banjo world!  Beautiful.
Charlie at the shop is my favorite.

edwin

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2017, 05:48:13 PM »

Boulder is home to Ome Banjos, who make some very fine instruments.


https://www.omebanjos.com/store/banjos-in-stock/parrot/




edwardofhuncote

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2017, 03:55:21 AM »
That's quite a presentation model Edwin.  :)

I had forgotten about Ome banjos... we just don't see them much on the scene here. I can't quite remember what the connection was, but at some point the Ome brand was associated with Baldwin-Ode. There's this one guy the next county over with a Baldwin-Ode... he once had my Dad install a clear mylar head on it. We found out later, it was so you could see he had pasted a cartoon of Snoopy and Woodstock to the inside of the resonator.   ;D

Jess heard from Lukas and Eden at Ozark yesterday evening... they are putting the final touches on her order. Adding to the suspense, we've got a big weekend coming up right before Memorial Day, so we're all fingers-crossed her new banjo makes it in time for a proper debut.   ;)

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2017, 06:49:59 AM »
OMG!  Don't let my wife see that banjo!
I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2017, 04:22:58 PM »
I used to work at a photo lab with the daughter of the founder of OME, so I've gotten to hang there quite a bit. Good people, another family run business.

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2017, 04:38:06 AM »
After some last-minute delays, Jess got her new instrument from Ozark Banjo Co. yesterday afternoon. I love the simple elegance about as much as I love her playing, which is actually quite complex.  :)

* on that subject, I should also have mentioned - Jess placed 1st in the old-time banjo competition in Buena Vista, Virginia last weekend, but playing her old (1890's) John Buckbee banjo. She plans to continue using it, but in alternate tunings.
« Last Edit: June 25, 2017, 04:54:34 AM by edwardofhuncote »

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2017, 04:51:41 AM »
Congrats to Jessica.

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Re: Ozark Banjo Co.
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2017, 05:42:37 AM »
Lends a whole new meaning to "shell inlay" - neat!