Andrew Fore drops in to pick up his Vintage-35
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We're proud to welcome Followers of the Way banjo picker Andrew Fore to the Sullivan family! Andrew picked up his new Vintage-35 Mahogany last week with a few members of the band - we hope you're enjoying it, Andrew!
Followers of the Way is a five-piece gospel band hailing from Corbin - they've been singing since July of 2009 and have been playing all over the region since! You can keep up with the band and find out when they'll be in your ar...
BHO Custom Build – Heading to Finishing!
We've finished up the binding and purfling on the resonator and have sent it and the neck into the finishing room. So far this is coming together to be an incredibly beautiful banjo! The wood on the resonator is exceptionally pretty - can't wait to see this thing after staining!
If you need to catch up on the Project, check out our forum at the Banjo Hangout....
Vintage-35 Production Photos
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Our new production processes are in place and the first full batch of Vintage-35 Banjos will be completely finished this month! Jeff took a few shots of the parts that we thought were quite artistic and wanted to share. This particular peghead features Brazilian Rosewood, and you can see the new laser engraving on our Sullivan Historic rim in the background.
Once this run is finished, we'll have more photos and specifications on the website - Check bac...
BHO Custom Build Progress Update
Fingerboard and peghead inlays were attached to the neck today - next up we'll trim the peghead and begin shaping the neck!
If you need to catch up on the Project, check out our forum at the Banjo Hangout.
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Changes to our Product Line
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We're mixing our product line up a bit here at Sullivan Banjo. We've decided to tighten our focus back to a smaller product line to focus on the absolute best in price and quality. Effective immediately we're stopping production of our Festival and Jam series - We have a few left but will not be replenishing stock once those are gone. Our product line will now consist of the Sullivan Classic and Historic Series. (more...)...
Sullivan Banjo in Kabul, Afghanistan
Every now and then, we receive a “letter of endorsement” from a Sullivan owner that overwhelms our hearts with joy, and affirms the sense of pride and enjoyment we get in making our own line of high-quality banjos. We'd like to share this one from Mark, serving our Country in Kabul Afghanistan, with you. (more...)...
Banjo Hangout Custom Build
Hello everyone!
Just wanted to give you an update on the construction progress on the Banjo Hangout/Sullivan Banjo collaboration project. We’ve started the process, and at the moment are waiting for a few components. We’ve taken the neck and done prelimniary cuts on it, squared it off, and put the ears on the peghead. Duane took it through these first steps, and the neck is clamped and waiting for inlays. Lorne is in the process of making the inlays now- we should have them within a week!...
Sullivan Vintage 35 Banjo #1
We're proud to welcome Mr. Billy Copeland of Allerdt, Tennessee to the Sullivan Banjo family, as he is the owner of the very first production Sullivan Vintage-35 Banjo. We've been working on the components inside this banjo for many years, culminating in the final version of the V-35 tone ring last month. This particular banjo is a mahogany model and was assembled for around four hours at the time this video was shot - The sound speaks for itself. Check out the video below of Murrell and Billy g...
