Occasionally I see discussion of Steve Ryan tone rings, but I wonder how many folks are playing Steve Ryan banjos? Most of them were "tribute" banjos, so they may be a little difficult to identify. When I was a teenager in Ohio, he was custom-making the best new banjos available, in many folks' opinions. His woodwork and building was as good as his legendary rings. But I don't think I've ever seen one come up for sale. (I had one back then, but it got lost along the way.) If anybody out there is playing one now, it'd be fun to know how it's doing.
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