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Subject: RE: Banjo: Windsor' Whirle ' From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 27 Feb 20 - 06:37 AM No...he had misconstrued advice and assumed it was the House of Windsor. |
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Subject: RE: Banjo: Windsor' Whirle ' From: GUEST,woodbutcher Date: 27 Feb 20 - 07:53 PM Thanks I appreciate you taking the time to answer my query, it appears it is a low value instrument as I had no idea of value what so ever but I have found some of similar age fetching around £100 on ebay, if it was a Gibson that would be in a higher bracket entirely, thanks again. Johnny G. |
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Subject: RE: Banjo: Windsor' Whirle ' From: GUEST,woodbutcher Date: 27 Feb 20 - 08:23 PM Sorry Dave I forgot to mention I also have a smaller windsor with 4 nylon strings of probably similar age, someone earlier mentioned been offered a windsor for £60 and might be interested in my two, by all means if you can advise further I will be grateful thanks again Johnny G, |
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Subject: RE: Banjo: Windsor' Whirle ' From: Dave Hanson Date: 28 Feb 20 - 02:56 AM No-one wants banjo mandolins, bloody awful instruments, I have one which is a family heirloom but I never play it. Dave H |
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Subject: RE: Banjo: Windsor' Whirle ' From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 28 Feb 20 - 03:56 AM Much depends on the condition. I rescued a Windsor No.1 tenor banjo from a junk shop about 25 years ago for about £80, and spent a fair amount having it upgraded to make it reasonably playable. However, I suspect it would be unlikely to fetch more than £100 at today’s prices, because of the easier access to decent vintage instruments via the Internet now at competitive prices. Nevertheless, an old Windsor is likely to be much better than the typical cheaply made banjos you find in non-specialist music shops. And yes, I have vintage mandolin banjo, not a Windsor, that someone gave me, but it is not just barely playable but untunable. |
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Subject: RE: Banjo: Windsor' Whirle ' From: Acorn4 Date: 28 Feb 20 - 04:29 AM I've had a Windsor for some time. I decided that there would be less pressure on the neck with nylon strings. It sounds OK and is good for accompanying singing:- When Grandpa Played the Banjo |
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