Just listed this 2019 banjo on the '...in stock' page
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The 1st banjo of 2023 to leave the workshop, a great one to start the year! 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 Merry Christmas and a happy 2023 to all of my customers!
Finished this nice little Walnut fretless earlier in the week. 12" Walnut rim with Ebony cap Goat skin head Walnut neck Ebony fingerboard 25.5" scale length Chris Sands heavy nylon strings Sycamore bridge 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. Just finished! I'll be putting these on the 'banjos in stock' page later today with full specifications and prices. 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 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. 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 Check out the latest commission! 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. 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. 11" Black Walnut block rim Calf skin head Black Walnut neck 25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard 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 :) 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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