This one is a commission and the second (which should be finished next week)will be too, after that, there'll be a couple which will be available to buy.
The first of the current batch of five, a new Walnut neck for a vintage 12" pot, set up for playing 'classic' style. Hopefully I'll get a video up over the weekend. This one is a commission and the second (which should be finished next week)will be too, after that, there'll be a couple which will be available to buy.
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Another two killer commissions finished. Dog head: 11" Black Walnut block rim Ebony cap Rolled brass tone ring Goat skin head Black Walnut neck 25.5" scale Ebony fingerboard Light gauge GHS Americana strings Raven: 12" Black Walnut block rim Ziricote cap Ebony tone ring Fibreskyn head Black Walnut neck 25.5" scale Ziricote fingerboard Med gauge GHS Americana strings Managed to finish the first two banjos of the current batch this week, both are commissions, so unfortunately, they aren't for sale. An Ash/Walnut Minstrel style, and a Walnut/Cocobolo open back. Minstrel: 12" 2-ply Ash bent rim Goat skin head Walnut neck with 26" scale Walnut fingerboard and Maple veneers Minstrel gauge nylon strings Open Back: 12" block Walnut rim Rolled brass tone ring Goat skin head Ebony rim cap Walnut neck 25.5" scale Cocobolo fingerboard and peghead overlay Medium GHS Americana strings 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 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 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
Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year to all of my customers. Huge thanks for all of the orders this year.
Plenty of cool banjos already booked in for 2021, lots of other stuff planned too... we'll see what happens!! Check out the latest custom builds, I'm super chuffed with how they both turned out. My first banjo made from Honduras Mahogany and Pau Ferro, I'll definitely be using both woods again!
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