Finished this nice banjo earlier in the week, ready to send over to France on Monday.
Many of the features are inspired by an old 'Weaver' banjo - 12" thin Ash rim, bridge placement, peghead shape, fingerboard dot postions (notice the 3 dots at the 12th, and 1 at the 14th), Ebony tuning pegs.
Although this banjo is primarily designed for 'classic' style playing, I didn't stick rigidly to a traditionalist's preferred 'classic' set-up, so it is also very playable for clawhammer and other styles.
Since I'm atrocious at 'classic' style playing, I've recorded the 1st audio using 2-finger thumb lead style and the 2nd 'classic' piece in clawhammer style, to give an idea of the tonal possibilities!
Full specs:
26 1/4" scale length
Nylon, medium strings
12" Ash rim with brass round rod tone ring
Cherry rim cap
Cherry neck and dowel stick
Thin calf skin head
Maple bridge
Many of the features are inspired by an old 'Weaver' banjo - 12" thin Ash rim, bridge placement, peghead shape, fingerboard dot postions (notice the 3 dots at the 12th, and 1 at the 14th), Ebony tuning pegs.
Although this banjo is primarily designed for 'classic' style playing, I didn't stick rigidly to a traditionalist's preferred 'classic' set-up, so it is also very playable for clawhammer and other styles.
Since I'm atrocious at 'classic' style playing, I've recorded the 1st audio using 2-finger thumb lead style and the 2nd 'classic' piece in clawhammer style, to give an idea of the tonal possibilities!
Full specs:
26 1/4" scale length
Nylon, medium strings
12" Ash rim with brass round rod tone ring
Cherry rim cap
Cherry neck and dowel stick
Thin calf skin head
Maple bridge
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