#0917 Claw hammer Pacific Yew Banjo

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Rim:
solid Pacific Yew block rim construction
11" diameter by 1/2" thick with solid extension bolting flange
Pacific Yew dowel stick
1/8" raw brass inlay in base of rim

Tone Ring:
rolled raw brass Bill Rickard Tubaphone tone ring

Hardware:
24 notch nickel plated brass tension ring
Round hooks, washers and nuts are stainless steel
Ferrule and dowel stick hardware are raw brass
Elite head

Neck:
one piece solid Pacific Yew
2 way "Hot Rod " truss rod adjustable from heel
two 1/8" x 3/8" carbon fiber rods
Peg head, fingerboard and heel made from Bongassi
Peg head back strap is Padauk (Vermillion)
26 3/16" scale length
Mother of pearl star, dots and side dots
Eased frailing edge and unfretted flat above 17th fret

Tuners:
Nickel plated double band Gotoh Tuners

Bridge:
Fine grained Eastern Maple and Gabon Ebony

Finish:
Two coats polymerized tung oil sealer

Sound:
Rich tubaphone sound with excellent sustain and clarity

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 $1750

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