Open Back Banjo Prices - 2018
I can no longer ship banjos containing Rosewood outside the EU, please contact for other wood options
Base model - £1350(fretted) £1250(fretless) *Add £100 if choosing Black Walnut for main wood Plus shipping (free U.K)
No case is included in price, please contact for case options and costs
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” block constructed rim (*Black Walnut, Cherry, Ash) or steam bent rim (Cherry, Maple, Ash, Oak)
18 Round hooks and Hex Nuts (Raw Brass or Nickel Plated)
18 Shoe Brackets (Raw Brass Ball type or Nickel plated L-Shoe)
No-Knot tailpiece (Brass or Nickel Plated)
Notched or Grooved 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
Grover 18:1 Sta-tite tuners on Slotted, planetary tuners on Solid peghead
Geared 5th tuner or slotted 5th with Sta-tite 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
Peghead rear veneer £50
Ebony integral tonering £70
Ebony rim cap £65
Rosewood integral tonering (Europe only) £60
Round rod Brass tonering £45
Rolled Brass tonering £55
Dobson tonering £100
Please enquire about other tone rings and prices
24 notches and hooks etc. (26 on 12” rims) £30
Calf or Goat skin head £60
Inlay £30 per hour
Flush frets on Fretless models! £No charge
Brass plate on semi-fretless or fretless £50
2-way truss rod £25
Armrest £35
12” radiused fingerboard £60
Compound radiused fingerboard £100
Tackhead Banjer - £625+Shipping
Basic Model
11" Ash rim
Calf skin head glued and tacked
26" scale Ash neck
Ebony Violin tuners
Traditional dowelstick
Ebony Tailpiece
Options (additional costs may apply)
Peghead shape
Wood type
Pot size
Geared tuners
Scale length
11" Ash rim
Calf skin head glued and tacked
26" scale Ash neck
Ebony Violin tuners
Traditional dowelstick
Ebony Tailpiece
Options (additional costs may apply)
Peghead shape
Wood type
Pot size
Geared tuners
Scale length
Mountain Banjer - £625+Shipping
Basic Model
10" Cherry, Maple or Ash pot
6" or 8" calf skin head or Remo head
4" sound hole on back
Cherry, Maple or Ash neck
Ebony Violin type tuners
Nylon strings
Frailing scoop
Options (additional costs may apply)
Peghead shape
Wood type
Pot size
Geared tuners
Scale length
Scoop shape
10" Cherry, Maple or Ash pot
6" or 8" calf skin head or Remo head
4" sound hole on back
Cherry, Maple or Ash neck
Ebony Violin type tuners
Nylon strings
Frailing scoop
Options (additional costs may apply)
Peghead shape
Wood type
Pot size
Geared tuners
Scale length
Scoop shape
Minstrel banjo - £800+shipping
Basic Model
Ash 1-piece, steam bent, 12" rim
27" scale Ash neck
Calf skin head
Ebony tailpiece
Ebony violin type friction tuners
Brass tension hoop
8 Brass hooks, nuts, shoes
Ash 1-piece, steam bent, 12" rim
27" scale Ash neck
Calf skin head
Ebony tailpiece
Ebony violin type friction tuners
Brass tension hoop
8 Brass hooks, nuts, shoes
Shipping costs for banjos:
U.K - £20 or free for Open Back orders
Europe (most of!)- £35
U.S.A - £75
Australia - £140
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 considerably less.
U.K - £20 or free for Open Back orders
Europe (most of!)- £35
U.S.A - £75
Australia - £140
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 considerably less.
Turnaround time is approx 7 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.