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Two New Banjos
posted Friday, 29 July 2005
I was riding home from the library when I saw a handmade sign outside a home that said, "Banjos and 2 Acustics for sale". I immediately stopped in and a woman answered. The instruments were her sons and he came out and showed them to me. They were old so I wanted them 
even if I had never heard of the brand. One was a five string Kay and the other was a four string Mayfair.
I offered him $75 for both and he accepted. I had a heck of a time getting them home with the bicycle but it was worth it. I tuned up the five string and it sounded great.
Later I went onto the online banjo forum Banjo Hangout and asked about them. This is what I was told.
That's a reasonable price. I'd probably have bought 'em. Both, BTW, are Asian-made, some distributor having bought the Kay name. "Mayfair" was the name of an old Epiphone model--again, it's a distributor's name. Bill Rogers
I'm very happy with my purchase and my music room is really starting to shape up. One nice thing is I'll have a nice beater banjo to take to the campgrounds.
even if I had never heard of the brand. One was a five string Kay and the other was a four string Mayfair.I offered him $75 for both and he accepted. I had a heck of a time getting them home with the bicycle but it was worth it. I tuned up the five string and it sounded great.
Later I went onto the online banjo forum Banjo Hangout and asked about them. This is what I was told.
That's a reasonable price. I'd probably have bought 'em. Both, BTW, are Asian-made, some distributor having bought the Kay name. "Mayfair" was the name of an old Epiphone model--again, it's a distributor's name. Bill Rogers
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