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Banjo Talk Hello and Thank you for visiting to my page! For people that want to discuss banjos without having to belong to a group. Without you, there would be no me! Vinnie

I am Vinnie Mondello, www.4stringbanjos.com

I had the honor of being inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in 2025! My name is Vincent ("Vinnie")Mondello
I am 64 yrs old , hail from Pflugerille, TX. Stromberg 4 string tenor banjos are my passion. My Grandfather Frank,Great Uncle Victor and my Father James" Buster" Mondello were prominent banjo players from E.Boston Mass. and playe

d with many bands and orchestras throughout their lives. My Dad grew up playing instruments in Chas and Elmer Stromberg's shop at 40 Hanover St. , E.Boston. My Grandfather met Chas.A.Stromberg at the Thompson-Odell factory in t he early 1900s and worked also with him at the Stromberg shop ,as well as the Fairbanks-Vega Co., building and testing instruments. My Dad passed away 1-27-2011 and I am doing what I can to keep the family history involved in 4 string banjo. Thank you all for your support over the years.

Work page update.Almost done, this one played great on the first try, I know it will be VG when dialed in. It is nice wh...
05/30/2026

Work page update.
Almost done, this one played great on the first try, I know it will be VG when dialed in. It is nice when they act right, when they come out of the gate!
Nice to be able to keep one of these in tenor configuration, I hope it gets a home and stays that way.
Thanks for looking and sharing, VM
Click on the link:
https://www.4stringbanjos.com/gibson-tb3-mastertone-tenor-banjo-workpage

Other examples of early large rim Stromberg's.Thanks for looking and sharing. VM
05/27/2026

Other examples of early large rim Stromberg's.
Thanks for looking and sharing. VM

New Work Page.Something to work on in my spare time.Of which I have "ZERO"I make dust, it does not collect on me.Never c...
05/27/2026

New Work Page.
Something to work on in my spare time.
Of which I have "ZERO"
I make dust, it does not collect on me.
Never confuse motion, with accomplishment.
Thanks for looking and sharing, VM
PM me with any questions.
Click on the link:
https://www.4stringbanjos.com/chas-a-stromberg-tenor-banjo-2026

New Work Page.PM me with any questions.Thanks for looking and sharing, VMClick on the link:
05/25/2026

New Work Page.

PM me with any questions.
Thanks for looking and sharing, VM
Click on the link:

Welcome to Banjo Haven! I specialize in banjo repairs, banjo restorations, and banjo consignments of vintage 4 string,5 string,6 string,8 string banjo, banjo guitar,banjo mandolin, etc. Banjohaven also sells vintage 4 string instrument parts.

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05/22/2026

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Now located in South Burlington, VT: Premium Quality Tonewoods and Guitar Building Supplies. Guitar CNC Services. CNC Fretboards. CAD/CAM training and consulting. CNC and CAD and CAM design and model services. For Luthiers by Luthiers.

Thanks to Tyler Jackson at the American Banjo Museum, for writing a wonderful article in the ABM quarterly newsletter, o...
05/22/2026

Thanks to Tyler Jackson at the American Banjo Museum, for writing a wonderful article in the ABM quarterly newsletter, on this rare jewel/survivor. It was a pleasure to be involved with the project and the people that made it happen.
Thanks for looking and sharing,VM

05/22/2026

It is always good to hear back on a repair job. Sometimes here "in the trenches" I need to hear positive things to allow myself to even think that I have my skills still intact. No one gets younger, and time takes it's toll. I am not the guy that feels he has a handle on "everything banjo" I am the guy that takes each banjo and looks for the good in them, no matter the condition in which they arrive.
Thanks Steve, for your kind words on the Orpheum 3 12" tenor.
VM

"I just wanted to tell you that the Orpheum is terrific. I’ve really enjoyed playing it since I got it back. Absolutely top notch.

Thanks again. More headed your way."

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