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Eight distressed banjos!

28 Nov 13 - 01:33 PM (#3579683)
Subject: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly

Tennents Online Auction: "Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools" - Lot 1132...

Eight Distressed Banjos

Sale date: 30th November - UK

Go on - you know you want to bid!


29 Nov 13 - 03:15 AM (#3579819)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: JohnInKansas

Most of the banjo players I've known have seemed to think that they don't have a real banjo until they've customized it with parts from about that many. Maybe the whole lot could make ONE decent one (or as decent as a banjo can get).

So hoiw much did you bid?

(Or maybe you shouldn't tell until after the sale. Somebody might use the info to outbid ya.)

John


29 Nov 13 - 05:01 AM (#3579839)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: GUEST,Mark Bluemel

I thought the thread title referred to an out-take from "Tubular Bells".

I can just hear Vivian Stanshall's voice - "eight distressed banjos".


29 Nov 13 - 05:01 AM (#3579842)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly

Me? Bid on distressed banjos? Eugh! I've seen enough distressed banjo owners - and audiences...


29 Nov 13 - 05:43 AM (#3579853)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: TheSnail

Eight distressed banjos!
Hangin' on the wall.
Eight distressed banjos!
Hangin' on the wall.
And if one distressed banjo
Should accidentally fall...

Complete according to taste.


29 Nov 13 - 05:47 AM (#3579854)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Nigel Parsons

BANJOS? I thought this was in the music section! :)


Eight dis-stessed banjos,
Seven fretless guitars
Six soured sackbuts
Five man-do-lins

I leave the rest to others!


29 Nov 13 - 06:11 AM (#3579859)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Pete Jennings

Will, you must really get out more...


29 Nov 13 - 06:29 AM (#3579866)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly

Sad, isn't it, Pete? and - d'you know - I'm getting an urge to prize my tenor banjo from its case this morning. Perhaps I should call BA (Banjos Anonymous).


29 Nov 13 - 07:20 AM (#3579890)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Nigel Parsons

Will, you prize your banjo?

Perhaps you meant prise
An easy slip for a banjo player! :)


29 Nov 13 - 08:24 AM (#3579901)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly

Freud has a lot to answer for...


29 Nov 13 - 10:31 AM (#3579935)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Pete Jennings

Don't look now!


29 Nov 13 - 11:53 AM (#3579955)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Ernest

If you don`t like banjos you could always take the necks of them and play them as bodhrans...


29 Nov 13 - 11:58 AM (#3579958)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Nigel Parsons

If you don`t like banjos you could always take the necks off them and play them as bodhrans...
Does that make them more or less musical?


29 Nov 13 - 05:46 PM (#3580033)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Banjo-Flower

Hi Will this is Banjos Anonymous whats up mate?

Gerry with a big grin


29 Nov 13 - 05:53 PM (#3580036)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Will Fly

I have a confession... I've been a banjo user for over 40 years... (sob)...


29 Nov 13 - 06:19 PM (#3580049)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Andrez

Hold tight brother be strong! I'll confess addiction to my 1928 Vega banjo with a tree of life mother of pearl inlay down the neck. I'll repent too. Halleluleja, praise de lord, ah now bin saved!

Cheers,

Andrez


29 Nov 13 - 06:46 PM (#3580054)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Banjo-Flower

Thats Ok Will, look on the bright side at least you did n't take the neck off and use it as the Instrument??? we don't mention

Gerry


30 Nov 13 - 07:10 AM (#3580158)
Subject: RE: Eight distressed banjos!
From: Eldergirl

A bodhran ThoughtfullyPlayed is a rare and wonderful thing (yes it is, don't argue) please note I did say RARE.. It's the unpractised clowns who think it's just another thing to bash the hell out of, that are the problem. As in so many other areas of life...
Ditto, a banjo.