To make matters more complex some brass wound strings are plated with Bronze.'ДвЂ™AddarioвЂ™s 80/20 bronze are also described as brass, and theyвЂ™re meant to be bright in sound described on their website as 'the original acoustic string alloy selected by John DвЂ™Addario Sr. Quite bright and clangy they last well and are more corrosion resistant than bronze. They are nickel-plated steel and have chenille-wrapped ends to eliminate unwanted overtones - and they look cool too. OME 5-String Banjo Strings are custom made by DAddario. The marketing double-speak for this is that they are bronze with zinc substituted for tin. Ome Nickel Wound Medium 5- String Banjo Set. Some manufacturers label their brass strings as brass, but most popular brands labelled as 80/20 Bronze are in fact brass. Mel Bay Publications, Banjo Newsletter, Eastman Banjos, Gold Tone Banjos, John Bowlin Banjos, Lee Banjos, OME Banjos, Vega/Deering Banjos, Elixir Strings. We love what Ome is making for openback and 4 string banjos. Read our interview with Chuck Ogsbury, the founder of Ome Banjos to learn more about the history of the company.

IвЂ™m from Midland, Texas and have been playing the banjo since 1968, when I bought my first banjo, a Gibson RB-100, which I bought on layaway for. 'Brass - An alloy of 80% copper and 20% zinc. Ome Banjo Company, based in Boulder, Colorado, makes some of the highest quality American made banjos and have been doing so since the late 1950's. The instruments on this website are high end banjos of the best quality, having been manufactured by some of the best five-string builders in the world such as Stelling, OME, Bishline and Nechville. Hmm., brass eh - thatвЂ™s interesting - I have an unhealthy fascination for strings.

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