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Irish Banjos and John Carty!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by ome

When we think of the ideal banjo for Irish music, a tenor banjo with a percussive and harmonious “ring” is what comes to mind. It should enable the player to punctuate and drive the melody while keeping in tonal equanimity … Continue reading →

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The Sweet Tupelo!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by ome

In the spirit of offering another high-quality and affordable Old-Timey banjo, we present the “Tupelo”. Like the new “Minstrel” model, this banjo has a 12″ tone-rim (our wood tone ring) fitted with 14 brackets and a single wooden rod in … Continue reading →

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Minstrel, Wizard, Flora and North Star Open-Back models are here!

Posted on December 12, 2010 by ome

Ome’s new Open-Backs are finally ready to be unveiled! After much research into vintage designs and current trends, and after talking to many players, we have finally arrived at offering a new series of banjos which are “Old-Timey” in their … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of Creation: Ome’s 50-Year Anniversary Bluegrass Banjo

Posted on December 1, 2010 by ome

We thought now is a good time for a sneak preview of “Creation”, our one-of-kind 50th year anniversary Bluegrass banjo. Gustavo, our finisher who started working with us in 1992, is shown here dye-coloring the carved side of the resonator. … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Southern Cross HG 50 Bluegrass banjo

Posted on November 8, 2010 by ome

We have been working for a year to complete this exciting new model. At the heart of the “Southern Cross” Bluegrass banjo is Chuck Ogsbury’s latest tone ring, the “HG 50″, which is sand-cast bell-bronze and has a slightly different mix … Continue reading →

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Celtic Star 50 limited edition banjos!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by ome

This year marks Chuck Ogsbury’s 50th year in the banjo business! To commemorate the occasion, we have been building a few very special banjos. The first of these is the “Celtic Star 50″ which we are offering in a limited … Continue reading →

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