2024 Mountaingrass Raffle.
The folk from ABOTMA’s are holding a raffle once again in an effort to raise funds to help support Australia’s premier, annual bluegrass and old-time music event, Mountaingrass Festival, to be held in Bright Victoria.
There is an array of spectacular prizes this year including a Grundy 5-string banjo, guitar accessories, CD’s, Headphones and more.
Raffle tickets will be available at the festival and also available online here.
2024 Mountaingrass Raffle Prize list:
First Prize – Grundy Shawnee Bow Tie Resonator Banjo:
- Value – $5400
- Made from the very best metal parts available in the world and select grade presentation maple.
- Neck: Highly figured curly maple
- Resonator: Highly figured curly maple. Prewar Dimension Specifications
- Rim: team Bent Three Ply Rock Maple by Jim Cox, Maine USA
- Fret Board: Indian Rosewood
- Tone Ring: Cast Bell Bronze, Kentucky 5
- Flange: Zamac Pot Metal pre-war style
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Inlays: Genuine Pearl Shell Bow Tie Design as in 1950’s Gibson RB 250’s by Inlay artist Randall Wyatt of Searcy, Arkansas.
Second Prize Bluegrass CD Collection:
- Value – $300
- Box of 10+ Bluegrass CDs donated by Jan Dale, the presenter of ‘Southern Style: Bluegrass and Old Time’ on PBS-106.7 FM at 1pm Tuesdays.
Third Prize – D’Addario Guitar Accessories pack:
- Value: $200
- XSAPB1253 (D’Addario XS coated phosphor bronze 12-53 set)
- 25BAL02 (D’Addario Autolock leather strap)
- PW-CT-26 (D’Addario Nexxus rechargeable headstock tuner)
- 1DGN4-10 (D’Addario Duralin picks 10 pack)
Fourth Prize – Bottle of Lark Classic Cask Whisky:
- Value: $200
- Bottle of Lark Distillery Classic Cask Whisky 500ml (43% strength).
Fifth Prize – Audio Technica Headphones:
- Value: $169
- Audio Technica wireless headphones ATH-M20xBT
Sixth – Prize Banjo Picks:
- Value: $165
- Custom-made banjo picks, a home-made beef jerky, and a delicious cake.
- Made and donated by Gerald Pink.
