The "Abbott Monarch Banjo uke"Replica , "Greenfield Abbott " / Demo by Mr Stuart Maxwell
Published 2018-11-27
Abbott Monarch Banjo replica made by Mr Graham Greenfield , UK Luthier , these ukes were made to the exact specifications of The Jack Abbott senoir "Pre war Deep spun " Abbott monarch that was used by George Formby and Billy uke Scott , these ukes along with Gordon Markendale's "Sillouhette " Abbott replica, Dennis Mitchell's ( George formby society Honorary member) Abbott replica and Dave Barnes's Abbott who has gone the extra 100 miles by making his Abbott's to a really accurate specification and using the finest materials he could buy ! ( Dave Barnes made only Ten, they are like Gold dust ! and by Much high demand made another few ( number unknown at present ) and how lucky the owners of Dave's Abbott's are !! NONE have ever been resold !!!! , one can be heard with this link being played at The George formby society, by The excellent player and performer , Mr Alan Yates. • Alan Yates - Lampost ) Are considered to be the Best .... Great sound on these Greenfield Abbott's , I looped the audio from this particular one alongside George Formby's Abbott , played at a convention by The Legend , Mr Dickie Speake, and although it was a totally different solo could NOT tell them apart ( Please take a listen , keep an open mind on factors, one being George's is being played alongside a live band and it's going through a sound system , The Greenfield is direct audio from a video and has no backing music , the solos and speed of play too are different • George Formby's "Abbott Monarch" Soun... ) This one Stuart Maxwell owns ( NO , Sorry , he'd never sell it !!) and one owned by Angus Lamont ( George formby society member who is an amazing player ) are the best Greenfield Abbott's I've ever heard .... Thanks Stuart for the demo , amazing playing ..( solo is from The George formby song , "I don't need a license for that " ) Follow up video I did """Sound Comparison alongside George Formby's Abbott Monarch
• George Formby's "Abbott Monarch" Soun...
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