TRADITIONAL SECTOR SPOTLIGHT For folk’s sake
Any dealer savvy enough to stock ukuleles recently will be well aware of the ongoing craze for these instruments, but there are plenty of other products in the sector that are proving to be increasingly popular. Adam Savage has a look at what’s new in the folky market…
Barnes & Mullins The supplier’s banjo and mandolin range begins with the BJ300 banjos
(£249, pictured). These instruments feature an aluminium rim, stained mahogany neck and resonator and a Remo Vellum head. The range increases its offering at the higher level with the BJ400 Rathbone model, which features a mahogany rim, neck and resonator; rolled brass tone ring and Remo Black head.
The BM600 Wimbourne mandolins include not only a regular eight-paired- string mandolin (BM600 - £279), but also a six-string, guitar-tuned version (BM666 - £279). These mandolins feature antique stained solid spruce tops and similarly stained solid maple on the back and sides. The Salvino scroll top mandolin (BM650 - £359) is made of solid timber, and has elegant f-holes. The entry-level Brunswick ukulele is the BU2 soprano (£35), which has a
rosewood fingerboard, nickel silver frets and geared machine heads. The BU4 range includes Soprano, Concert, Concert Electro, Tenor and Baritone models. Each one is made of stained mahogany with ABS binding,
Ozark
A natural maple open back banjo – ideal for old time, frailing and clawhammer styles – the Ozark 2113G (£365) features a walnut rim and neck, rolled brass tone ring, stained rosewood fingerboard with star inlays, frailer scoop, 24 plated brackets and double co-ordinator rods, chrome plated hardware and Remo Renaissance head. The unique design of the Ozark
Electro Acoustic Guitar Bouzouki (2246 – £470, pictured) is attracting the attention of both guitar and bouzouki players. The eight-string features a unique guitar shaped body that produces extra volume and a rich tone. It has a solid cedar top and is fitted with an Artec EQ and transducer with built-in tuner. Its distinctive Celtic knot sound hole design is picked up by the matching wooden fingerboard inlays. Ozark resonators are ideal for many musical styles – blues, rock or country – and offer great projection and authentic tone. From the nickel plated Ozark 3515B (£618) with solid brass body to the 3616 Ozark Deluxe (£910) with engraved bronze coated finish, Ozark’s resonators offer both quality and value.
www.mi-pro.co.uk JHS
The Pilgrim by Vintage range for 2012 – a new selection of banjos, ukulele banjos, mandolas and mandolins – is available now. The mandolins, which start at £169, come in A-style, F-style and flatiron formats, while the mandolas both cost £399. Meanwhile, four new banjos under the Pilgrim 'Progress' banner (from £229) are ideal for students and the guitar banjo (£299) is ideal as a first banjo for guitar players. There are also two new ukulele banjos (at £279 and £399). Affordable but quality, the Laka by Vintage ukes are great instruments for players of all levels. The VUS50 (£74.99) features an on-board tuner and the range also includes a number of electro acoustic models that come fitted with Fishman preamps and on- board pickups.
Ideal for anything from delicate fingerpicking to bottleneck blues, Vintage's resonator guitars feature a number of models with mahogany laminate bodies and others made out of steel and bell brass. New for summer is the VRC800AMF (£429) with flame maple finish and body and a single coil pickup at the neck.
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