The raffle will be drawn on Sunday, 16 November 2025 at the Mountaingrass Festival.
Mountaingrass Raffle 2025
A huge thank you to Laurie Grundy for the very generous donation of this special instrument.
First prize: Grundy Shawnee Bow Tie Resonator Banjo $5400
to be used as first prize in the 2025 raffle. This gives folks a chance to win it again this year.
Made from the very best metal parts available in the world and select grade presentation maple.
- Neck: Highly figured curly maple
- Resonator: Highly figured curly maple. Prewar Dimension Specifications
- Rim: team Bent Three Ply Rock Maple by Jim Cox, Maine USA
- Fret Board: Indian Rosewood
- Tone Ring: Cast Bell Bronze, Kentucky 5
- Flange: Zamac Pot Metal pre-war style
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Inlays: Genuine Pearl Shell Bow Tie Design as in 1950's Gibson RB 250's
by Inlay artist Randall Wyatt of Searcy, Arkansas.
Second Prize: Details to be Announced
Value: $
Third Prize: Details to be Announced
Value: $
Fourth Prize: Gerard Pink Custom Picks (+ Jerky + Cake*)
Value: $165
Custom-made banjo picks, home-made beef jerky, and a delicious cake.
Made and donated by Gerald Pink (Note: Winners of the cake will need to be present at the festival or have a trusted friend there to colllect the cake)
We are very grateful to all of our very generous raffle prize donors: Laurie Grundy, Helen Carlile, Audio Technica, D'Addario and Gerald Pink.
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