New Nechville Hybrid tone ring

Nechville Musical Products announce their new Hybrid tone ring (above), consisting of a soft metal hoop permanently mounted in a Nechville Timber-Tronic ring. 'The added mass adds depth and the material adds the familiar metallic chime.' The result is still only a quarter of the weight of a bronze tone ring. Comparative data, with videos for tone comparisons, are on the new Nechville tone ring page. Prices are shown on a link from the accessories page.

For Irish readers, the nearest Nechville dealer is the Eagle Music Shop in northern England, which will hold its annual one-day Banjo Event on Saturday 7 March, featuring the Deering family and the Kruger Brothers. As usual, Bill Forster and Pat Kelleher will be travelling from Ireland to take part.

PS: See this feature by John Lawless on Bluegrass Today: Tom Nechville is moving to Portland, OR, for a West Coast presence, while the Nechville headquarters and shop remain in Bloomington, MN.