Banjos On Salt Spring

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

Resonator:
solid Black Walnut block rim construction
hand made Black Walnut veneer over 3 mm Baltic Birch convex back
Raw Brass binding

Tone Ring:
Bongassi integral wood tone ring

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

Neck:
one piece solid Black Walnut
2 way "Hot Rod " truss rod adjustable from peghead
two 1/8" x 3/8" carbon fiber rods
Peg head, fingerboard and heel made from black Gabon ebony
26 3/16" scale length
Handcut Mother of pearl old style fret markers
Mother of pearl star and side dots Tuners:
Nickel plated double band Gotoh Tuners with Ebony peg knobs

Tuners:
Nickel plated double band Gotoh Tuners

Bridge:
Fine grained old growth Pacific Yew and Gabon Ebony

Finish:
Two coats polymerized tung oil sealer

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    $2199 $1995

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