Dating back to 1960, OME Banjos is the oldest active banjo company in the United States.

Here are two pegheads in curly walnut and one in cherry ready to be sawn out.

Banjo Hangout

Benning Violins is a violin shop in Los Angeles offering a selection of fine violins, violas, cellos and bows for the beginner, student and professional, as well as instrument sales, repairs, rentals, accessories and more.

Open back banjos, open-back banjos, banjo bridges, banjo tailpieces, custom banjos, banjos

Custom banjos, finely crafted by Jason and Pharis Romero in Horsefly, BC

While I wasn’t playing guitar in the 1970’s, I certainly was around. I mean, I started playing in 1979 on a cheap nylon string (I still have it) and progressed to my older brother’s late ’60s Japanese electric that never quite played in tune. In the 1980’s, a friend of my parents got me a...