This wonderful automated banjo is guaranteed to perform. You may build or use an antique cabinet to house it. Some customers have built them into a basement wall. No cabinet included. There is a photo suggestion included in the auction, just for reference. MIDI operated and comes with 20 good old time farorites. This instrument is very rare (less than 23 known to exist). USB to MIDI adapter included for Windows Multimedia player. Play it directly from a PC or Cell phone. Down load songs from our website that you want or order custom arrangements to suit your needs. Completely acoustic banjo with a bass synthesizer to provide the lower end. It plays a full size 5 string banjo. A 25 cent Coin op or bill collector is available for an additional charge, then it could pay for itself in the right location. 24" wide, 24" deep, 38" high. About 100 lbs. Please specify color or wood it is mounted on. Above is shown black, Oak and Cherry. Bass drum, Snare drum, Tambourine, cymbal available for an extra fee.
Cabinets are available separately. Antique cabinets work well too.
Built by RagtimeWest.com.
Click here to our MIDI banjo play: "Old Folks at Home".
Click here for the same banjo in a different cabinet these playing "Redwing".
Click here to our MIDI banjo play: "Pretty Baby".
Click here for the same banjo in a different cabinet these playing "Dueling Banjo".
Click here for the same banjo in a different cabinet these playing "12th Street Rag".
Click here for a video of this playing "Tuning a Banjo" demo
In other countries this may be known as:
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音乐盒 乐队器官 muziekdoos soittorasia boîte à musique Spieluhr μουσικό κουτί संगीत बॉक्स kotak musik オルゴール 오르골 جعبه محتوی ساز کوکی ىَçûêàëüيàے ّêàٍَëêà caja de mْsica speldosa موسیقی باکس Blwch Cerddoriaeth
We built two automated guitars for Apple Records around 2001. One was put in the office at Apple records and George Harrison took one home. His widow Olivia still has one in her home in London.
What kind of people buy our products? People like you, George Harrison and these other famous customers giving me a video endorsement:
Richard Donner, Oscar award winning director of Superman 1 and 2, Lethal Weapon, X-Men, The Gooneys, Omen and many more had this to say when asked how he learned abuot me:
Click here to see the video of Richard and I as he tells the story of how he found out about me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. -
Click here to see a video of Dale and I as Dale tells how he feels about owning Ragtime Automated Music machines.
Peter Jackson, director of "Lord of the Rings". King Kong, District 9 and The Hobbit -
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