WHITE SWALLOW CUSTOM OLD TIMEY - HUON - Pre-Loved - 2012

Excellent condition. Hand crafted by Alan Funk to custom specifications for authentic old-timey sound. Frailing scoop permits player to get that fat, round tubby sound by playing over the fingerboard. Block rim construction of choice Australian timbers: Mulga, Blackwood, Purple Heart, Cocobolo and decoratively capped with polished Ironbark.

Alan's signature slimline neck of Huon Pine. Close-grained Indian Rosewood fingerboard inlaid with elegantly understated mother-of-pearl fret markers. Spikes installed at 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th frets enable player to capo up to key of C in G tuning. Dual coordinator rods. Qld Walnut veneer on shaped headstock. Mother-of-pearl nut. Quality geared tuning pegs including 5th string peg. No-Knots tailpiece. Aged submerged maple and ebony bridge. Amber Elite (like Renaissance) head. Custom Curly Cherry Hardwood Banjo Mate Thinline Armrest.

Very well looked after. No fret wear. Excellent balance in both weight and sound over complete fingerboard. Very easy to play. A banjo to inspire and to cherish through a lifetime of playing pleasure. On Consignment.

In choice of case:
In Standard black hard case (bluegrass style) - $2290.00 AUD
In Johnson lightweight shock-resistant case - $2390.00 AUD
(Note, cases offered are pre-loved but in as-new condition. Freight and insurance, approx $95 within Australia.)

 

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