Open Back Banjo Prices - 2025
Base model - £1750(fretted) £1650(fretless) + shipping
*Add £75 if choosing Black Walnut for main wood
No case is included in price, please contact for case options and costs
Base model - £1750(fretted) £1650(fretless) + shipping
*Add £75 if choosing Black Walnut for main wood
No case is included in price, please contact for case options and costs
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2-piece neck with centre pinstripe for extra stability and improved aesthetics (choice of Cherry, Maple, *Black Walnut, Ash). Figured woods are available at additional costs.
Carbon Fibre reinforced neck 'Flat' or 'Dobson' style heel Side dots and mother of pearl fingerboard position markers Frailing scoop (curvy, straight or arc) 11” or 12” rim. Either block constructed Walnut, or bent Cherry, Maple, Ash, Oak with matching top & bottom cap 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 Waverly 18:1 tuners on Slotted, planetary tuners on Solid peghead Geared 5th tuner or slotted 5th with Waverly to match slotted pegheads. Amber Elite (Renaissance) or Original Elite (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 - £150 Peghead rear overlay £100 Ebony integral tone ring £80 Ebony rim cap £80 Rosewood integral tone ring £70 Round rod Brass tone ring £70 Rolled Brass tone ring £100 Dobson tone ring £170 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 - £1050+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 - £1100+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 - £1250+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 No knot tail piece |
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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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Shipping costs for banjos:
U.K - £75
Europe (most of!)- £130
U.S.A - £160
Australia - £240
These shipping costs are to be used as a guide and in most cases they are the maximum amount, however, depending on your order the cost could be less.
U.K - £75
Europe (most of!)- £130
U.S.A - £160
Australia - £240
These shipping costs are to be used as a guide and in most cases they are the maximum amount, however, depending on your order the cost could be less.
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.