Seeking recommendations for good instrument builders, or music stores is that occasionally have lap steel stuff
Spookydel replied:
Here in the uk I get a lot from Andy Banjo - he’s great. Ships promptly and will even roll together the shipping costs for multiple orders. https://www.andybanjo.com
BubsBilby replied:
If you're in the UK, [Hobgoblin](https://hobgoblin.com) is a great folk music shop, I imagine they do international shipping too!
alaxsxaq replied:
https://themandolinstore.com These guys helped me make a great choice for a mandolin for my daughter. Called me to help with my online order and the mandolin was shipped quickly in the heat of the pandemic.
Larry8241 replied:
I'm on mobile so just Google these...
* Smakula Fretted Instruments sells banjos and banjo parts. Mostly open back stuff, lots of used inventory and parts for vintage banjos you can't find in other places.
* Sullivan Banjo sells banjos and banjo parts. Mostly resonator/bluegrass stuff. Was a supplier for Gibson before they stopped "making" (assembling) banjos.
* Prucha Bluegrass Instruments sells banjo hardware. Basically the best nickel plated bluegrass banjo hardware you can find, he supplies all the top-tier bluegrass banjo makers. Located in the Czech Republic.
* Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments sells most anything a Bluegrass/Country musician would need. Lots of parts, accessories, and instruments.
* Rickard Banjos makes/sells finely crafted banjo parts, hardware and the best banjo tuners money can buy. They also sell banjos, of course.
* Balsam Banjo Works makes/sells finely crafted banjo parts and hardware.
* Elderly Instruments. Mentioned before but bears repeating. Probably the #1 retailer out there, and if you're looking to buy an instrument it's worth driving taking a weekend trip to visit the showroom in person.
* Stewart MacDonald. Mentioned before but bears repeating. Great supplier for damn near everything.
RoLea-Blue replied:
Hummingbird Music Studio in Sugarcreek, OH. We have mostly used & vintage instruments and amps. We sell guitars (electric & acoustic), basses, banjos, mandolins, dobros, fiddles, and we have a very large selection of steel guitars! Plus, we are a Quilter amp dealer. We ship also. hummingbirdmusicstudio.com
hiphopbanjo replied:
House of Musical Traditions! Hmtrad.com
calibuildr replied:
The r/bluegrass sub had some San Francisco area suggestions for a couple of music stores that seem decent for bluegrass/banjo things: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bluegrass/comments/ikndgr/trying_to_compile_a_good_list_of/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share (by the way it seems like virtually everybody ships virtually everywhere these days, all hail Reverb for making that possible in some cases)
calibuildr replied:
The r/oldtimemusic sub had several suggestions for relevant acoustic instruments: https://www.reddit.com/r/oldtimemusic/comments/iknfs4/music_stores_that_shipinstrument_retailers/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
calibuildr replied:
The pedalsteel sub had a few suggestions, both steel guitar related and otherwise: https://www.reddit.com/r/pedalsteel/comments/iknhhf/looking_to_compile_a_thread_of_suppliers/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share