12" Dobson Claw hammer Banjo

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Rim:
10 ply 1/4" wall stained maple Keller drum shell rim
12" diameter

Tone Ring:
Rickard spun raw brass Dobson

Hardware:
18 notch raw brass tension ring
Raw brass round hooks and ball shoes and nuts
High Remo Weatherking head
Two 1/4" hanger bolts with 1/2" polished brass co-ordinator rods
Six screw polished raw brass frailin plate
Integral stainless set screw tailpiece

Neck:
Two piece Black Walnut with red/white/red centerline veneer
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 ebony
26 3/16" scale length
Mother of pearl star dots and side dots

Tuners:
Gold plated double band Gotoh Tuners

Bridge:
Moon, fine grained old growth Maple and 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 $1350

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