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Created and played by Tony Sullivan – "All Ireland" banjo champion, Recording artist, and author of world famous banjo tutors Hand-made in the UK by experienced luthiers- using only the finest components |
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Order with confidence and speak to the man himself! |
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The Range : All our banjos have the same top range of construction, they only differ in styling and amount of decoration. |
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THE SESSION KING |
Our most famous model, is made of maple and ebony. 23" standard tenor which features our ingenious and beautiful "Hameston" inlay pattern Short neck Irish tenor with Vega syle inlays |
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De Luxe (ebony f'bd) tenor: Pictures and details |
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Open back 5-string: Picture . Open back 5-string version 2: Pictures and details |
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THE KILDARE |
A great Irish tenor banjo that is constructed with a bluegrass body (1-piece flange and flathead tone ring), with neck and resonator made from mahogany. Picture |
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THE BOHEE |
Our fanciest model with the beautiful and elaborate "Pendragon" scroll inlay pattern in peghead and fingerboard we contend that this is the most beautiful inlay pattern of all. Gold or chrome plated; engraved armrest and tension hoop. Tenor with resonator : gold plated with engraved armrest and tension hoopChrome plated with engraved armrest and tension hoop, Connoisseur model and showing amber back |
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Notable features: QUALITY TO LAST A LIFETIME, constructed from the finest woods, mop, and metals; and with the world’s best engineered parts; the very best Irish tenor banjos;the most beautiful 24-piece flange ever made on any banjo anywhere; a slim resonator not found on any other modern banjos.NB. We can only make a small number of banjos each year, we are not geared up for mass-production; we are a small workshop making individual instruments of excellent quality. |
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ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE - all our banjos are consistent and in the same top quality range. Halshaw Music is a personal and trusted mail order service: established in 1979 and making banjos since 1988.We do not have a "shopping cart" or an "automated telephone system" you SPEAK TO A REAL PERSON – Suzie or her staff at our office in Derby - or to Sully "the man himself" – Tel: +44 (0) 1625 610849 |
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Banjos in stock: phone, or email your postal address and we will post a current price list. sully@halshawmusic.co.uk |
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Types of banjo: BLUEGRASS 5-STRING: the classic American bluegrass banjo, with deep resonator the one-piece flange, and the distinctive "Flathead tone ring". These give a superb rich sound and punch .OLD TIME 5-string: the open back banjo has endured in popularity for over 130 years and is used for a variety of styles. Using a "Whyte Laydie" tone ring, our models benefit from improved modern components to create the best sounding open back – sweet, loud and perfectly balanced. TENORS for Irish or jazz, etc. Originals in construction and decoration created by Sully – contending to be the tenors ever made. PLECTRUM Long neck version of the above, for jazz players or chord melody soloists. BANJO-MANDOLIN – a mandolin neck on an open back banjo body – great for Irish and other folk music. |
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"A most unusual and beautiful banjo" Tony McCabe, Irish entertainer, Texas, USA, 2003 " The banjo arrived today, it looks great! What a pretty instrument." Ken Case: bouzouki, octave mandolin & Irish tenor banjo workshops, Michigan, USA, 2003 The banjo arrived safely today at 7.30 am. It looks great and it sounds really awesome, I've never heard a more beautiful banjo. Very soft and mellow but it still has the sharp banjo twang. The tuning pegs are exellent. It's a little had to use them because they're so accurate, maybe I'll get used to it. Rantanen Markus; Finland 2004 |
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Article: Instrument Makers, by Steve McGrail;
Sully’s Banjos. From The Living Tradition magazine number 34, October 1999
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Mike Harding,
the BBC TV and Radio artist chose one of Sully's "Session King" banjos. It was an open back, short neck, Irish tuned tenor with a flathead tone ring."There's no nonsense about Sully's Banjos. They sound great, look great and my playing has improved 100% since I got mine. I spend hours playing it - it's a real joy."
Mike Harding is the presenter of the prestigious BBC 2 radio programme "Folk on Two"
Magazine review:
"The Session King open back... surprising volume (although without a resonator), easy fingering and a full tone. A banjo without particular decoration but with a super tone, the ideal banjo for those who do not care for gorgeous inlays, engravings and wood carvings."
'The line of Sully's Banjos is topped by the new Bohee banjos; they make him join the small club of top banjo manufacturers: selected heavy maple, top tone rings, ebony fingerboard inlayed with mother of pearl and abalone. The Paragon model . . .a dream banjo - the tone is loud, dominant, but round. . ' Hans-Werner Grunewald, Banjo Podium, No. 36, Spring 1993, Germany
'Craftsmanship and design skills of the highest order ... aesthetically pleasing, beautifully finished, top of the range fittings ... the care and attention to detail lavished on these instruments really makes them world class...' Paul Mitchell-Davidson, Musician magazine (journal of the Musicians' Union), June 1997, London
Session King, Kildare, Bohee;
Tenor, plectrum or G.
Everyone knows,
Sully's Ban-jos:
Quality – highest degree.
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