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I have a Bob Flesher minstrel banjo kit that I'm never going to get around to building. Could someone use it? $470 plus shipping. Bob said he doesn't make them anymore because it was "too time consuming for the price". It has a set of nylon and a set of gut strings with it. Here are details from the old web sight.
MINSTREL BANJO KIT No. MB-12
This authentic banjo kit, shown here, has a rough shaped maple neck with a typical scroll peghead of the day. The fingerboard and front of the peghead is sanded flat and the nut slot is pre-cut. The end of the neck is cut to fit the rim and a hole drilled for the dowel stick. The wood friction tuners are precisely fitted into the tapered holes. The 12 inch maple rim is 1/4 inch thick and has all holes drilled for the hardware and dowel stick. It comes with a brass tension hoop, 10 brass shoes, hooks, nuts, a flesh hoop and a classic calfskin head. Also included are two ebony nut blanks, dowel stick, wood tailpiece with gut to attach, bridge, nylon strings* and amber or dark brown wood stain. All that is left to do is to file the final shape of the neck, attach dowel stick, sand, stain and apply an oil finish. Then you drill two holes, assemble and it's ready to play. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are included.
Price $475 + $20 shipping *Real Gut Strings $25 extra
Larry Corn
MINSTREL BANJO KIT No. MB-12
This authentic banjo kit, shown here, has a rough shaped maple neck with a typical scroll peghead of the day. The fingerboard and front of the peghead is sanded flat and the nut slot is pre-cut. The end of the neck is cut to fit the rim and a hole drilled for the dowel stick. The wood friction tuners are precisely fitted into the tapered holes. The 12 inch maple rim is 1/4 inch thick and has all holes drilled for the hardware and dowel stick. It comes with a brass tension hoop, 10 brass shoes, hooks, nuts, a flesh hoop and a classic calfskin head. Also included are two ebony nut blanks, dowel stick, wood tailpiece with gut to attach, bridge, nylon strings* and amber or dark brown wood stain. All that is left to do is to file the final shape of the neck, attach dowel stick, sand, stain and apply an oil finish. Then you drill two holes, assemble and it's ready to play. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are included.
Price $475 + $20 shipping *Real Gut Strings $25 extra
Larry Corn
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