NEW 5 STRING PROFESSIONAL RECORDING KING BANJO & CASE Start Price USD 1,049.99 Current Price USD 1,049.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location TN, USA See more about 'NEW 5 STRING PROFESSIONAL RECORDING KING BANJO & CASE ' Description            The Fret Store Bluegrass 5-String Professional Recording King Banjo & Case RK-R80 WITH FREE SHIPPING TO LOWER 48 STATES!     Brand new, in stock: Recording King Banjo with premium hardshell case. Many sellers offering this banjo do not have it in stock so be careful and only order from authorized preferred stocking dealers. This model is in high demand and usually has a 4-6 month waiting list. Ours is in stock and ready to ship so use Buy It Now to order this fantastic professional quality banjo.The Professional Recording King RK-R80 banjo is a professional resonator banjo which combines classic pre-war style features and desirable modern touches to create the ultimate bluegrass banjo. The RK-R80 banjo features a mahogany resonator, mahogany neck, bound ebony fretboard, American Standard thread hardware, 20-hole tone ring and a 3-ply rim. Designed by renowned designer Greg Rich, this model recalls the most supremely crafted banjos from the Golden Age of musical instruments. The Recording King RK-R80 boasts professional features along with the traditional Recording King floral peghead inlay and an authentic Mastertone style flange. With its exceptional tone and handcrafted perfection, this banjo will appeal to players as well as collectors. New Recording King banjos are designed by TML product designer Greg Rich, with quality control set by craftsman Scott Zimmerman. Having helmed Gibsons Custom Shop for 5 years, Greg Rich is credited with reintroducing the Gibson banjo line with great success. The Recording King brand name was previously owned by Gibson and has been revived by TML. Features: One-Piece Mahogany Resonator One-Piece Mahogany Neck Mastertone Style Banjo Flange Mastertone Style Tone Ring 3-Ply Maple Rim Bound Ebony Fretboard Dual Coordinator Rods "Style 6" M.O.P. Floral Peghead & Fretboard Inlay Presto-Style Tailpiece Nickel-Plated Hardware Remo Fiberskyn Head Notched Hoop Lifetime Warranty Beautiful Custom Hardshell Case Dimensions: Nut Width: 1-3/16" Head Size: 11", medium crown (7/16" height) Frets: 22 Total Length: 38" Weight: 11.4 lbs   Recording King artist Todd Taylor, who used the resonator banjo on his latest record 3-FIVE-N, says "these banjos are just out of this world.??     The Fret Store is a authorized preferred stocking Recording King Dealer.   Why get your Gear from The Fret Store?1. The Fret Store is an actual retail music store located in Morristown, Tennessee. We love making music and helping others get the gear they need to make music themselves. That is what it is all about anyway, making music! 2. We strive hard to offer fine quality musical instruments and accessories at affordable prices so you can get on with what you want to do in making music and not ??fret?? :) about your gear breaking. 3. We do not claim to be the cheapest dealer on the Net but we are serious when it comes to our commitment to exceeding customer expectations and offering value with long term service.4. You will find many dealers who have not made a serious commitment to being there for customers in the long term. We own and operate a full line music store and our business directly supports over 15 employees, instructors and their families. Our retail store as well as our online store has a solid history of steady growth. Translated, that means we will be here for customers well into the future.5. We offer fast, friendly customer service and shipping. Our aim is to please each customer every time one sale at a time and develop long term business relationships with customers.6. We stand behind our products with a 45 day guarantee! Compare with other sellers who either do not back their products or offer only a few days. See our store policies for details on shipping and the guarantee.   The Fret Store Payment Please pay within 72 hours of auction close. All prices are in US dollars. We accept the following forms of payment: PayPal to ebay @ fretstore.com (Preferred Method) We accept Credit Card Payments via PayPal or direct: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover Money Order or U.S. Cashiers Check (payable to The Fret Store) Personal Check (payable to The Fret Store 10 days clearing time)   The Fret Store Shipping Package tracking numbers are provided for packages when available or upon request. Some packages such as small items may not have a tracking number. Items will ship within 1-2 business days of receipt of payment. Often the same day. US shipping is 1-5 business days. Most packages ship from Morristown, TN 37814 or one of our distributor warehouse locations in California, Tennessee or Michigan depending on the item. International shipping usually takes 4-10 business days. See listing above for this auction's standard shipping rate. Standard shipping rate is offered for the 48 lower continental United States. Contact us for shipping rates to APO, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada prior to bidding. International sales and shipping is available if you first contact us with your complete location for a rate estimate. We will need to approve all International bidders outside of the U.S. and Canada. Buyer is responsible for any customs or import tariffs. We recommend the optional shipping insurance since musical instruments tend to be fragile. Discounts on shipping are usually given for multiple items. We do allow local pick up of most items from our retail store in Morristown, TN (please call ahead to ensure we have it in stock, if not we usually can get it in a few days). Please NOTE: there are some items that we list on eBay that cannot be picked up from the store and we will state this in the item description above if no local pickup is available. Please see policies for additional shipping information and return policies. If you have questions please e-mail us using eBay's messaging system or e-mail eBay @ fretstore.com and we will be glad to answer any questions. We do NOT accept any offers or solicitations outside of the eBay auction process nor any bids from members with an overall negative feedback. We reserve the right to refuse any bidder who has zero or negative feedback. Remember, your bid is a binding contract. Do not place a bid if you do not have the means to pay or do not intend to make payment within 72 hours of auction close. If payment is not received negative feedback, a non-paying bidder alert will be filed with eBay and this auction item will be re-listed. We are an established eBay seller since 5/2000 and have an excellent reputation so bid with confidence. Bid Now and Make Music! The Fret Store is proudly a member of  The Fret Store Morristown, TN  All rights reservedThis auction template and description are copyrighted property ofThe Fret Store and may not be duplicated in any way. Winning Bidder: Click button on right to checkout now. andale andalecheckout Increase sales, maximize profits Get Vendio Research. Try Risk FREE. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Click Here. Double your traffic. Try Vendio Gallery Risk FREE!   Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!   Your browser does not support JavaScript. 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