[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Banjo for sale and maybe a bass

[Robert Ringwald]

Posting this for a friend.  

If you are interested, call 530/346-8659 or email Bill Dickson:

musicmtn at colfaxnet.com

 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Dickson" <musicmtn at colfaxnet.com>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <rsr at ringwald.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 6:45 AM
Subject: Banjo for sale


> 
> 
> Hi Bob,
> 
> Say, I have a close friend who lives near Susanville who has been diagnosed
> with cancer.  They are giving him from three to five months.  He is trying
> to sell some of his instruments to help with his
> 
> burial expenses.  Marie and I visited he and his wife last week and I
> brought down three instruments to see if they could be sold.  The trumpet I
> sold on our local swapshop last weekend.
> 
> 
> 
> I was working with Charlie Hull last Friday and being he was going to the
> western swing Sunday meeting I had him take the Fender FM-62SE
> Acustic/Electric Mandolin with him to see if any interest would come from
> there?  I haven't heard back as yet.  It's in pristine condition, purchased
> in Nashville when a store was going out of business in 2000.  He would like
> around $500 for it. He said that any one that played it would fall in love
> with it.
> 
> 
> 
> The banjo is a nice Concertone Tenor, early 30's that he has had detailed,
> comes with a nice hard case and finger pics and extra strings.  It really
> looks great, flower pattern back  I couldn't play it as I'm not trained, but
> I have it here at the house and some could call if they would like to see
> and play it. He'd like around $600 for it.
> 
> 
> 
> If you have any ideas on where I might go next, please let me know.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks....Bill
> 
>