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From block_or_lam on 7/27/2014 11:52:15 AM

Just took delivery Friday of an Ome built in 1972. It has a silver-spun tone ring. Looks like it was hardly ever played. Chimes like a bell all the way up the neck. Wow, just wow! Still waiting for Tanya to write me back on this one because it doesn't jibe with what is in the old catalogue available at the Ome site.

I would have expected a tone ringed banjo to be a LOT heavier. This thing is light as a feather.

Did I say "Wow"? I am not worthy.

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	dougzbanjo says: 7/27/2014 12:01:12 PM I have an Ome 1975 single X banjo. I'm in the same boat as you. That thing is awesome. Even non-banjo players are in awe, saying that's how a banjo should sound. Ome makes a great product.
	PeterJ says: 7/27/2014 12:57:44 PM Ditto - my '75 Triple-X is the same way. It's amazing how much sound you can get out of it, and it weighs only about 7 1/2 lbs WITH resonator. People love the sound of it.
	chip arnold says: 7/27/2014 2:13:22 PM My '76 Juggernaut has the silverspun ring and is light as resonator banjos go. Chuck used several different metals for these rings and they all sound good.
	Tom Paglia says: 7/27/2014 6:21:04 PM Congratulations Laura! Enjoy your Ome! I'm certain that the quality of your playing will be complimented by this banjo. Tom
	block_or_lam says: 7/28/2014 5:06:32 AM AW, shucks, thank you, Tom!
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