Frank Neat Banjos anyone?

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Anyone out there with a Frank Neat banjo in their arsenal? Any inclination to compare notes?

7 Members, Created 5/14/2012 -

Administrators: Brooklynbanjoboy (owner)

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From Brooklynbanjoboy on 5/14/2012 12:54:36 PM

I know there are Frank Neat owners out there.

I’m looking into trading for a Frank Neat banjo from 1982. Here’s the banjo:

http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/27671

We’re talking about a 1982 Frank Neat banjo with a Blaylock Bear Tracks tone ring that was sent to Mr. Neat last year for a refret and new binding on the neck. Everything is original except the tuners, tailpiece, and bridge.

I believe Arthur Hatfield recut the neck and that until recently it had been set up with a Blaylock tone ring though the thing was originally equipped with a Kentucky 5 tone ring.

I’m just looking to get a sense from BHO friends regarding Neat’s banjos from that time frame.

Anyone out there in BHO land who might be in a position to tell me anything about how Neat was making them then that might shed light on their playing power now?

Youtube has a bunch of old videos of Frank and friends playing some class act bluegrass:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUZs_w36hEg&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTJ1bBqpw5w&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0GlsCpIfc&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8S7_BlepDU&feature=relmfu

Thanks.

Very Respectfully,

Lew Stern