Elderly Instruments Latest - New Musical Instruments - Resonator Back Banjos (5-string) http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=70N en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:10:37 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:10:37 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com A deep resonant voice for the 5-string banjo player, the Doc Fossey 5 has a fast 5-string banjo neck attached to a double cutaway small-F jumbo guitar body. All solid woods, Indian rosewood back & sides, Engelmann spruce top, Sapele neck, abalone top purfling, rosette & backstrip, Sapele body binding, ebony fretboard with ornate abalone inlays, abalone headstock inlays, ebony pyramid pin bridge (for ball end strings), gold tuning machines & geared 5th peg all with pearloid buttons, adjustable truss rod, ~25-1/2" scale, neck ~1-1/8" @ nut. Includes shaped hardshell case. Imported from Asia. ($1599.00) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DF5.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/DF5.htm Has a light weight version of Nechville's Cyclotronic tone ring system, a titanium-capped rosewood tone ring rests on steel ball bearings. Stained curly maple neck and resonator, Nextar peghead shape with pearl Nechville logo in ebony overlay, black guitar-style tuning gears, geared 5th string peg , radiused ebony fretboard with Saturn inlay at 5th fret and stars at 3rd, 12th, & 15th, black Heli-mount hardware, Enterprise compensated bridge, straight-pulling tailpiece, Nechville Comfort Bevel Armrest of polished exotic hardwood. Player's manual with thorough adjustment instructions and wrench set included. Padded gigbag. ($2680.00) ]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NZEUSTC.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NZEUSTC.htm Fancy birdseye maple neck and resonator (medium brown stain), bronze flathead tone ring, one-piece cast flange, ebony fretboard & peghead overlay with ornate white pearl inlays, fretboard and resonator are bound in ivoroid, fancy purfling around edges of resonator, nickel hardware. Archtop hardshell case. ($2600.00) ]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/PARAGONBIRD.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/PARAGONBIRD.htm New, but shopworn, Head is scratched at bridge area. - Student model with the original Goodtime "Gumby" peghead and dot fretboard inlays. All natural finish maple neck and 11" multi-ply rim, black bound maple resonator & nickel-plated 2-piece flange, frosted plastic head with 16 brackets, Vega style armrest, 4 guitar-type tuners, geared 5th string peg, excellent tone and playability, fine beginner's instrument for bluegrass styles. Made in USA. ($450.00) ]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GOOD2SW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GOOD2SW.htm Constructed like the standard Goodtime Special, but with some cosmetic improvements - fancy peghead shape, antique mahogany stain, and a double coat of satin finish. Railroad spikes are installed at the 7th, 9th & 10th frets. Standard features are a maple neck, 11" rim (16 brackets) with nickel plated steel flathead tone ring, frosted plastic head, Vega style armrest, black-bound maple resonator, 4 guitar-type tuners, geared 5th string peg. Made in the USA. ($879.00) ]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CGOOD2SP.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/CGOOD2SP.htm New model features a traditional peghead shape and an antler inlay pattern. Stained curly maple neck and resonator with natural maple binding, Cyclotronic tone ring rests on 80 ball bearings, Corona (nickel color) Heli-Mount hardware, radiused ebony fretboard with maple binding, Enterprise compensated bridge, straight-pulling tailpiece, Nechville Comfort Bevel Armrest of polished exotic hardwood. Players manual with thorough adjustment instructions and wrench set included. Archtop hardshell case. ($4495.00) ]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NORION.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NORION.htm Nechville's unique Heli-Mount pot design plus a tunneled 5th string lets you tune all 5 strings at the headstock! Walnut neck and beautiful burl walnut resonator, curly maple binding, radiused ebony fretboard with Galaxy inlay pattern (a nebula, planets, comets, and stars), Megaphonic 40-hole tone ring with Cyclotronic ball bearing mounting system, black Heli-mount hardware, nickel tailpiece and guitar-style tuners, Enterprise compensated bridge, Nechville straight-pulling tailpiece, Remo Renaissance head, and Comfort Bevel Armrest. Players manual with thorough adjustment instructions and wrench set included. Archtop hardshell case. ($4590.00) ]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NWALPHANGAL.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/NWALPHANGAL.htm