The silver spun tone ring is such a peach. Its tone reflects the banjo’s looks: golden, brassy, rich, gleaming, bell-like and bold. It feels nimble in hand, and enables you to get nicely arched over the fretboard for small, light movements.Īnd then there’s the tone. I’m still puzzled why more banjo makers aren’t using guitar frets. The jumbo frets make left hand work effortless, which helped lead to a floating sensation over the frets. It plays so deliciously easy, that up-the-neck playing suddenly seemed within the realm of possibility. The Columbine immediately coaxed me to try new things. It was a huge investment for me at the time, but it had such an immediate and long term impact on my playing that when I look back now it seems like that investment was a bargain. I purchased the Columbine from Janet Davis music used in 2002 when I had been playing for only two years. I can’t keep both Omes, so someone out there is about to get lucky. Fine instruments can do that, leading you down tangled musical paths that you might have missed. I honestly never thought I would see the day, but another Ome dropped in my lap, and I realized that it’s time to spur some new growth in my playing.
It has been my faithful companion in music for 15 years, and it has never failed me.Īfter much consideration, I’m putting this incredible instrument up for sale.
It’s been featured on my YouTube channel, which as of this writing has received over 300,00 views. It’s on two tracks of my 2016 album, one of which is a solo banjo arrangement of Cumberland Gap. I’ve used it for thousands of hours of practice. With this Ome, I’ve recorded scores of lessons for students. I’ve played it for friends and family, and I’ve holed up with it during quiet moments to explore the vast universe of clawhammer banjo. I’ve used it to teach hundreds of students. I’ve used my Ome Columbine at gigs and jams.
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