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Maple 6-String

8/24/2026

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12" Flamed Maple, bent rim
Indian Rosewood tone ring and rim cap
Renaissance head
Rosewood arm rest
Maple neck
25.5" Rosewood fingerboard with 12" Radius
​D'Addario medium strings
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Banjo #234

8/15/2026

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11" Block constructed Walnut rim
Ebony rim cap
Dobson tone ring
Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard with 12" Radius and Maple pinstripe
Rickard 'Cyclone' tuners
Renaissance head
Brass hardware
​Mother of Pearl side and face dots
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Fretless Flamed Ash Banjo

6/13/2026

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The latest fretless commission. Customer came and collected yesterday, so didn't get to record this one and show off the lovely, deep tone!
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12" Flamed Ash rim
Rosewood tone ring and rim cap
Flamed Ash neck, with 26" scale Rosewood fingerboard
Goat skin head
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Banjo #232

5/12/2026

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FOR SALE!
11" Black Walnut block rim
Rosewood tone ring
Renaissance head
Black Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard

​Full specs on 'banjos in stock' page
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Banjo #231

5/10/2026

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The latest commission.
I think this is the 4th or 5th 'Ashbourne' style rim I've made, it's a fair bit of work to construct, but they look really nice and have a big, resonant sound. I came up with my take on the style around 15 years ago, made with a 3ply rim, sliced in half, with a 2 layer block central flange and a block tone ring and cap, making it extremely strong.  Minimal hooks on this one, to keep it as light as possible, weight ended up approx 4.1lbs. 
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12" Walnut rim, with Ashbourne style flange
Rosewood tone ring and rim cap
Customer supplied 'Balch' goat skin head
Walnut neck
24.75" scale Rosewood fingerboard
Rickard 'Cyclone' tuners
Ebony capped Walnut 'Ballard' bridge
D'Addario light plus strings.
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Banjo #230

3/12/2026

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12" American Black Walnut block rim
Brazilian Mahogany tone ring
Renaissance head
American Black Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
​Rickard 'North Star' tail piece
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Walnut Mountain Banjo

2/21/2026

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FOR SALE!
10" Walnut pot
6" goat skin head
Walnut neck
Rosewood fingerboard, with flush frets
Whittner geared tuners
Aquila Nylgut 'Minstrel' strings
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Cherry Mountain Banjo

2/15/2026

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The latest Mountain Banjo, available to purchase!
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10" Cherry pot
8" Renaissance head
Cherry neck
24 3/4" scale
Aquila 'Minstrel' strings
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Banjo 226 and 227

2/5/2026

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The latest banjos, both are available, check the '...in stock' page for full details.
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Maple Whyte Laydie

12/10/2025

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Just got around to photographing and recording last week's Whyte Laydie commission!

11" Flamed Maple rim with Ebony cap
Whyte Laydie tone ring
Bracket band
26 3/16" Maple bound Ebony fingerboard
Flamed Maple neck
Remo Renaissance head
D' Addario medium strings
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