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#0801 Bluegrass Juniper Banjo

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Rim:
solid Juniper block rim construction
11" diameter by 3/4" thick rim

Resonator:
solid  Juniper block rim construction
hand made Juniper veneer over 3 mm Baltic Birch  convex back
Gabon Ebony binding

Tone Ring:
Black Walnut integral wood  tone ring

Hardware:
24 notch nickel plated brass  tension ring
All hardware is nickel plated Stewart MacDonald
Kershner tailpiece
high crown head

Neck:
one piece solid Eastern Maple 2 way "Hot Rod " truss rod adjustable from peghead
Peg head, fingerboard and heel made from black Gabon ebony
26 3/16" scale length
Handcut Mother of pearl peghead elkhead, old style fret markers
Mother of pearl star and side dots  

Tuners:
Nickel plated double band Waverly Tuners

Bridge:
Fine grained Eastern Maple and Gabon Ebony

Hand built by Grant Wickland, Salt Spring, B.C.

All prices are in Canadian Dollars. Shipping or local delivery is at cost. My banjos are available at the Saturday Market here on Salt Spring Island and also at the list of stores on the links page.

PRICE    $1999

Photos are courtesy of Linda Roth - Salt Spring Island, BC