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More Photos of Kevin’s New Build

Jeremy Behn — January 22, 2019

More Photos of Kevin’s New Build

We had some fun playing with light up in the heritage government building here in Kaslo, BC.

Bolt on neck construction, with a 24 5/8″ Scale length.

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New Year and New Builds!

Jeremy Behn — January 3, 2019

New Year and New Builds!

HNY to all and we’ll be back in the shop on Tuesday Jan 8th. Here’s a photo of the latest handbuilt endeavour by luthier Kevin John.

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Thanksgiving Hours

Jeremy Behn — October 5, 2018

Thanksgiving Hours

Mountain Fruit Folklore will be closed Saturday Oct 6th in observation of the Holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us.

We will see you when we open again on Tuesday Oct 9

The Magic of French Polish!

Jeremy Behn — September 29, 2018

The Magic of French Polish!

We sing the praise of French Polishing often in our little music shop. It makes touching up over almost any type of finish viable, efficient and safe. We also sing the praise of hide glue………….but that’s another post! What is French Polishing?

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“How often should I change my strings?”

Jeremy Behn — August 17, 2018

“How often should I change my strings?”

 

While on the one hand this is a matter of personal taste, on the other hand there are some very concrete reasons to change strings often.

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Familiar Face

Jeremy Behn — August 7, 2018

Familiar Face

This Gibson J-50 Deluxe was through the shop a few years ago for a major overhaul. A total of about $1200 of work went into it, including a new bridge, bone nut, bone saddle and a custom-fit set of bone bridge pins, New set of Kluson tuners, refinishing the top, a total refret and some fingerboard work, and splints and patches to fill some larger cracks. Oh yes, and this stylish

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International Guests

Jeremy Behn — July 21, 2018

We have been very blessed over the years to have many talented performers play for us on the old church pew at Mountain Fruit Folklore. This original tune by Steve Lane and his son Kai Lane-U’Ren is certainly no exception.

Enjoy!

Handmade Fretless Banjo $995

Jeremy Behn — July 12, 2018

Handmade Fretless Banjo $995

Nylon-strung Fretless Banjo. Has a very sweet and clear tone, excellent for Clawhammer style, or a player looking to explore beyond the boundaries of ‘conventional’ banjo playing.
Handmade on Saltspring Island, British Columbia by Grant Wickland
Fine tuning and set-up done in house by Jeremy and Kevin here at Mountain Fruit Folklore Centre

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Handmade 5-String Banjo – $1,995.95

Jeremy Behn — July 12, 2018

Handmade 5-String Banjo – $1,995.95

Handmade on Saltspring Island, British Columbia by Grant Wickland
Fine-tuning and set-up work done in house by Jeremy and Kevin

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Around Here, No Speck of Dust Goes to Waste!

Jeremy Behn — July 3, 2018

Around Here, No Speck of Dust Goes to Waste!

 

Some might say we are obsessive…

Miscellaneous scraps of wood, containers of dust, and old hardware clutter our shelves…

But when you need a pinch of ebony dust for build up, it sure is nice to have it on hand.

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Located in the Old Provincial Gov't Building | Room 108, 312 4th Street, Downtown Kaslo, BC
1-250-353-2040 | info@mtnfruit.ca
Hours: 10-5 Tuesday - Saturday | Closed for Lunch: 2 - 3