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For Sale-Cherry Banjo

1/17/2023

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Just listed this 2019 banjo on the '...in stock' page
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Flamed Ash 6-String

1/6/2023

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The 1st banjo of 2023 to leave the workshop, a great one to start the year!
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12" Flamed Ash rim
Rosewood/Brass rod tonering
Renaissance head
Flamed Ash neck
Ebony fingerboard, peghead overlay, heel cap, rim cap and arm rest
​25" scale length
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Happy Holidays!

12/24/2022

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Merry Christmas and a happy 2023 to all of my customers!
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Fretless Banjo

12/2/2022

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Finished this nice little Walnut fretless earlier in the week.
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12" Walnut rim with Ebony cap
Goat skin head
Walnut neck
Ebony fingerboard
25.5" scale length
Chris Sands heavy nylon strings
​Sycamore bridge
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2 Semi-Fretless Banjos

11/5/2022

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The latest two semi-fretless commissions, both turned out looking and sounding fantastic (even if I do say so myself:)) 

Top:
12" Flamed European Ash rim with Rosewood tone ring.
Renaissance head
European Walnut neck
25" scale Ebony fingerboard

Bottom:
12" Flamed Ash rim with Rosewood tone ring
Calf skin head
Flamed Ash neck
25.5" scale Cocobolo fingerboard

Videos of both will follow in a few days.
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Banjos #174 & #175 For Sale!

10/7/2022

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Just finished! I'll be putting these on the 'banjos in stock' page later today with full specifications and prices.
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Brief specs:
#174
12" block American black Walnut rim
Integral Sonokeling tonering and brass rod tonering
Renaissance head
Flamed European Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ziricote fingerboard

#175
12" block American black Walnut rim
Integral Honduras Mahogany tone ring
Top frosted head
Black walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
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Art Deco Banjo

7/7/2022

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Check out the latest Art Deco inspired banjo.
​This one is a commission, but I should have some 'stock' banjos available early Autumn, I'll be posting updates on my Instagram page, as they progress.
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12" Oak rim with Ebony cap
Dobson tone ring
Renaissance head
Cherry neck
25.5" scale fingerboard with 12" radius
​Rickard 'Cyclone' tuners
Medium gauge GHS Americana strings

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Flamed Ash Banjo

6/17/2022

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Check out the latest commission! 
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12" Flamed European Ash rim
Rosewood tone ring
Cocobolo cap
Goat skin head
Flamed Eueropean Ash neck
25.5" scale Cocobolo fingerboard
Cocobolo front and rear peghead overlays
Rickard 'Cyclone' tuners

Video to follow in a day or two.
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Walnut Open Back

5/12/2022

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The latest Walnut commission, a lovely little banjo, finished yesterday and collected today, so didn't get a chance to record a video of this one.
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11" Black Walnut block rim
Calf skin head
Black Walnut neck
25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard
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Semi-Fretless Cherry Banjo

4/8/2022

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The latest commission - a semi-fretless Cherry open back.

I originally had this fully strung with Nylgut reds, but the 2nd string snapped, so I replaced the 1,2,3 and 5 strings with light gauge nylon, but kept the red 4th to avoid using a wound. I could barely tell any difference in tone or volume between the two types, but they do feel slightly different to play. I have used both reds and original Nylguts before, without any problems, but I think I'll just stick with nylons from now on.
BTW if anyone knows a supplier of real gut strings, please let me know :)
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12" Cherry block rim
Rosewood tone ring
Calf skin head
Cherry neck
25.5" scale Rosewood fingerboard
Light gauge nylon strings with Nylgut red 4th
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