Banjo Slayer!
Price: $3999.95
Brand new offering, s/n 98, from MandoMutt’s favorite builder and best buddy. Have you seen the article about Kelley Mandolins in the February Bluegrass Unlimited? This example features a 100+ year old Red Spruce top, a one piece back and a banjo butt kickin’ voice.
100+ year old Adirondack top and tone bars, Sugar Maple back/sides/neck in a tobacco burst oil varnish finish, Tortoise bindings throughout, 12″ radius Ebony fretboard, 1-1/8″ nut width, Ebony bridge, Carbon Fiber bar in neck and Curly Maple headstock overlay. Nickel hardware includes engraved James tailpiece and Rubner tuning gears. Hide glue construction.
This mandolin provides tone to the bones. Woody and dynamic with a powerful punchy pop. Nicely balanced and superb sustain. Classic bluegrass tone. Solid chop and, like all of Skips mandolins, big volume. A take no prisoners Banjo Slayer!
Here’s a link of Skip playing this fine mandolin; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odl8YZGvNpU
Includes a Golden Gate case and Builders Limited Warranty.
Trades gladly considered on this fine American made instrument.
