Richard Kulesh, Sr. started manufacturing banjo tone tings in 1987 for Gibson Musical Instruments under the name of the then family business “Anti-Friction Products, Inc.” In 1991, AFP became “Extraordinary Music Components” when AFP closed.
From 1991 on, Richard Sr. focused on innovative new directions to take banjo tone ring development.
In 1993, the legendary Kulesh 10-hole, centrifugally spun tone ring was developed, and was met with very open arms by the bluegrass banjo world.
Tragically, Richard Sr. passed away in a motorcycle accident while riding in Rosarito, Mexico (about 60 miles South of San Diego, CA) on February 18th, 1996.
Richard Kulesh, Jr. continued in the tradition of making high quality banjo components for the banjo world. His additions have included the Powerful Big-10 centrifugally spun tone ring, the archtop to flathead conversion ring the Retrotone tone ring and the Vintage-20 tone rings, to name a few.
Rick still continues in his father's footsteps to this day with Kulesh Musical Components.
Here in the KMC Shop you will find all of our famous tone rings including:
- The Kulesh Big Ten
- The Kulesh 10 Hole
- The Kulesh Vintage 20 Hole
- The Kulesh Archtop/Flathead Conversion Ring
Discounts are available for Professional builders and retailers.
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Centrifugal Rings |
Conversion Rings |
Vintage Rings |
Featured Products
Kulesh Big Ten - Nickel
Call for PricingThis is the nickel-plated version of the Kulesh Big Ten, a new edition of the original centrifugally spun Kulesh 10 Hole ring first released in 1993 that quickly gained a reputation as the best tone ring available on the aftermarket.
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Kulesh AT/FH Conversion - Silver
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Kulesh AT/FH Conversion - Raw
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Kulesh Big Ten - Nickel
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Kulesh Vintage 20 - Chrome
Kulesh Big Ten - Chrome
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What folks are saying...
The Kulesh 20 Hole tonering is about as close to the old pre-war Gibson Mastertone rings as one could ever hope to create in the modern era. - Bob Day |
