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Two more open backs!

4/27/2021

Another two commissions finished. These are last of the current batch of 5 I've been working on the past couple of months, I'll be starting on the next batch in the next few days, after completing a few other small jobs.

The Owl (Top):
12" Black Walnut block rim, with Rosewood tone ring and Ebony cap
Black Walnut neck
Ebony 25.5" scale fingerboard
Goat skin head
Silver 'Owl' inlay, MoP star inlays

Vintage Bacon Pot (Bottom):
Honduras Mahogany neck
Ebony 25.5" scale fingerboard
Brass overlays

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'Orion's Belt' Banjo

4/9/2021

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Finishing the third left handed banjo of the year, a nice Cherry 'woody' open back. A video will be uploaded in a few days.
11" 3-ply Cherry rim, with Walnut cap
Purple Heart integral tone ring
Goat skin head
Cherry neck, with thick Walnut stripe
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
Aged brass hardware
Abalone fingerboard markers
Mother of Pearl 'Orion's belt' peghead inlay

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Two lefthanded banjos

4/2/2021

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Just finishing these two banjos, both lefthanded and nylon strung. A final set-up/few tweeks next week and they should be good to go.
A very short audio file for each will be added after the weekend (I can't play much lefthanded!)

Top:
12" Black Walnut block rim
Brass rod tone ring
Renaissance head
Black Walnut neck
26 3/16" scale fingerboard
Nylon strings (medium)
Brass/Ebony inlaid star

Bottom:
12" 3-ply Ash rim with Ash cap
Rolled brass tone ring
Renaissance head
Ash neck
26 3/16" scale fingerboard
Nylon strings (medium)
Silver inlaid draught horse

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Two more open backs!

'Orion's Belt' Banjo

Two lefthanded banjos

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