Open Back Banjo Prices - 2026
Base model - £1800(fretted) £1650(fretless) + shipping
Cases are not included in price, please contact for options and costs
Base model - £1800(fretted) £1650(fretless) + shipping
Cases are not included in price, please contact for options and costs
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Choice of neck and rim woods: Cherry, Maple, Black Walnut, Ash, Oak. Figured woods are available at additional costs.
2-piece neck with centre pinstripe for extra stability and improved aesthetics Carbon Fibre reinforced neck Side dots and mother of pearl fingerboard position markers Frailing scoop (curvy, straight or arc) 11” or 12” rim. Either block constructed or bent 24 (26 on 12" rim) Round hooks and Hex Nuts (Raw Brass or Nickel Plated) 24 (26 on 12" rim) Shoe Brackets No-Knot tailpiece (Brass or Nickel Plated) Notched Tension Hoop (Brass or Nickel Plated) Choice of fingerboard wood (this includes most exotic hardwoods such as Ebony and Rosewood) Choice of various scale length fingerboards Peghead front overlay to match fingerboard Slotted or solid peghead, choice of shapes on solid pegheads High quality tuners Renaissance or Fyberskin Head Bone nut and pip Steel or Nylon strung Left or Right handed |
Optional Extras with additional price
Rickard 'cyclone' 10:1 ratio planetary tuners - £190 Peghead rear overlay £100 Ebony rim cap £80 Ebony integral tone ring £80 Rosewood integral tone ring £70 Please enquire about other tone rings and prices Calf or Goat skin head £90 Inlay £35 per hour Flush frets on Fretless models! £50 Brass plate on semi-fretless or fretless £100 2-way truss rod £50 Armrest £35 12” radiused fingerboard £60 
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'Tackhead' Fretless Banjo - £1100+Shipping
Basic Model
11" Ash or Oak rim
Goat skin head, glued and tacked
Ash or Oak 1-piece neck
Ebony Violin tuners
Ebony Tailpiece
Paddle shape peghead
Nylon strings
11" Ash or Oak rim
Goat skin head, glued and tacked
Ash or Oak 1-piece neck
Ebony Violin tuners
Ebony Tailpiece
Paddle shape peghead
Nylon strings
'Mountain' Fretless Banjo - £1150+Shipping
Basic Model
10" Cherry, Maple, Oak or Ash pot
6" or 8" Goat skin head or Remo head
4" sound hole on back
Cherry, Maple or Ash neck with separate fingerboard (enquire for options)
Ebony Violin type tuners
Nylon strings
Frailing scoop
10" Cherry, Maple, Oak or Ash pot
6" or 8" Goat skin head or Remo head
4" sound hole on back
Cherry, Maple or Ash neck with separate fingerboard (enquire for options)
Ebony Violin type tuners
Nylon strings
Frailing scoop
'Old Timer' Fretless banjo - £1300+shipping
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Basic Model
Steam bent, Ash or Oak 12" rim 1-piece neck Goat skin head Ebony tailpiece Ebony violin type friction tuners Brass tension hoop 10 Brass hooks, nuts, shoes |
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Electric Box Banjo - £1250+Shipping
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Basic Model
Hard wood, hand made box (contact for available woods) Selection of metal tops to choose from Humbucker pickup Neck made to same specs as open back model, with choice of woods, scale length, peghead shape and style |
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Electric 3-string Box Guitar - £1000+Shipping
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Basic Model
Hard wood, hand made box (contact for available woods) Selection of metal tops to choose from Humbucker pickup 1-Piece neck with separate fingerboard (various woods available) |
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Fully insured shipping costs for banjos:
U.K - £75
Europe (most of!)- £140
U.S.A - £180
Australia - £260
U.K - £75
Europe (most of!)- £140
U.S.A - £180
Australia - £260
Turnaround time is approx 8 months from date of ordering. A 10% non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your order, a further 40% is required once I begin building (approx 2 months prior to delivery date) and the remaining 50% due on completion.