Banjos On Salt Spring

Rim:
Solid Black Walnut block rim construction
11" diameter by 1/2" thick with solid extension bolting flange
Threaded raw brass single co-ordinator rod
Double 1/4" bolted neck to rim connection
1/8" raw brass inlay in Ebony in rim

Tone Ring:
Integral Cocobolo tone ring

Hardware:
14 notch raw brass tension ring
All hardware is solid brass
High Elite head
integral stainless steel set screw tailpiece

Neck:
Five piece solid Black Walnut with white/black/white stripe
2 way "Hot Rod " truss rod adjustable from heel
Two 1/8" x 3/8" carbon fiber rods epoxied under fretboard
Peg head, fingerboard and heel made from black Gabon ebony
26 3/16" scale length
Milky Way Mother of pearl dots and side dots

Tuners:
Gold colored double band Gotoh Tuners white knobs

Bridge:
Fine grained Eastern Maple 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    $1600 $1400

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Photos are courtesy of Wendy Wickland - Salt Spring Island, BC