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Akonting #005 “The first Banjo”
This banjo features the following:
Canarywood neck 45″ in length
Kettle style gourd 9 3/4″ dia x 6″ deep
Tailpiece is Mahogany
Goatskin head
3 friction Ebony violin tuners
All 3 strings are 60lb. mono-filament fishing line(per documents)
Oil finish on neck -
Banjo #253 Radical Turquoise
Premium Curly Maple neck
Oiled Rosewood fretless Fingerboard
Rosewood friction violin tuners
Turquoise and Rosewood peghead overlay
Custom set D’Addario nylon and Classical Guitar strings
Canteen Gourd 9 1/2″ dia x4″ deep
Corian nut
High Gloss Varnish finish
Turquoise bead rosette around soundport
1 1/2 ” Soundport
Scotchguard on the head
Romero style tailpiece
Goat skin head
Signed and numberedavailable for international sale contact me for details
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Banjo #271WS “Jabo”
Cherry neck
Hand carved and colored Woodspirit Overlay
Leopardwood Fretless Fingerboard
Danish Oil finish
Ebony Friction Violin Tuners
Romero Style tailpiece -
banjo #276 Greenman wood spirit -5 string fretless
This is a new design from the previous greenmen……featuring
Cherry Neck with Danish oil finish
Rosewood fingerboard
Handcarved and colored cherry woodspirit peghead.
The pegs are Ebony violins….very smooth
Canteen style gourd measuring 9 1/2″ dia x 4″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
Goatskin head with a Romero style tailpiece that keeps the strings off the edge of the gourd
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Banjo #284A A scale Geared
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Banjo #299 Fencepost 5 string
“Rustic design” as if it had just been built from materials laying around.
The gourd has had the dirt knock off but ,it is basically in the condition at the time of harvest.
Banjo is in an unsanded state other than the neck
Canteen style gourd with Goatskin head.
Friction violin tuners
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Banjo #302 “Irma”
Banjo #302 Irma features:
Curly Maple neck with Danish oil finish
Ovangkol fretless fingerboard oil finish
Corian nut
Ebony friction violin tuners…very smooth
Custom std banjo stringset…..extra string sets on accessories page
Gourd is a big Kettle measuring 9 1/2″ dia x 5 1/2″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
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Banjo #303 MOAG – 5 string Fretless Gourdie
Features a figured Curly Maple neck with a hand-rubbed Tru- Oil finish.
Rosewood fingerboard.. with oil finish.
Peghead is Big leaf Maple Burl
Gourd is a canteen style measuring 11 1/2″ dia x 4″ deep with 1 1/2″ sound port.
The gourd is over 1/2″ thick
Goatskin head
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Banjo #305 Longneck – 5 string Fretless
32″ scale fretless, 3 frets have been added so you can capo just behind the third fret for a std banjo size feel.
Cherry neck and fretboard
Curly maple peghead overlay with Danish oil finish
Ebony friction violin tuners
Katalox fingerboard.
Labella #17 strings.
Goatskin head
Romero style tailpiece that keeps the strings from rubbing on the edge of the gourd -
Banjo #308 Plantation w ropes
Cherry neck with oil finish
Oak fretless fingerboard
Plantation style peghead with unique peg pattern
Ebony friction violin pegs…very smooth
Ebony nut
Kettle style gourd measuring 9 1/2″ dia x 6″ deep with a 1 1/2″ soundport
Romero style tailpiece, Calfskin and rawhide ropes
Custom std. Barry Sholder string set
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Banjo #318 Mini 5 5 string Gourd Travel Banjo
Curly Maple neck
Oak fretboard 17″scale 15 frets with scoop
Ebony fretboard dots top and side
Open machine geared tuners friction 5th
Bone nut
Rosewood veneer peghead overlay
Barry Sholder Mini 5 string set
Canteen Gourd 9″ dia x 4 1/2″ 1 1/2″ soundport
Goatskin head ,Romero style tailpiece
Oil Relic finish -
Banjo #319 Fretless “Big Canteen”
Nicely figured Curly Maple neck with danish oil finish
Curly Cherry fretless fingerboard
Purpleheart veneer peghead
Ebony friction violin tuners….very smooth!
Big Canteen gourd measuring 11″ dia x 4 1/2″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
Romero style tailpiece Corian nut
Big bright sound…..see some of my Youtube video to get a sound byte
Strung with Barry Sholder gourd std. 5 string banjo set. Extras available on accessories page -
Banjo #320 “Ropes”
Curly Maple neck with Ruby Shellac
Vintage Oak fretless fingerboard
Ebony friction violin tuners
Custom Barry Sholder std. String set
Large Kettle gourd measuring 9 1/2″ dia. x 5 1/2″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
Peghead is a Modified Jacobs with Mora overlay
Bone nut 1 3/16″
Custom dye treatment on gourd
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Banjo #322
Cherry neck
Red Oak fretless fingerboard
Curly Mahogany peghead
Canteen Style Gourd 9″ dia. x 4″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
The gourd interior is fiberglassed , fine sanded and varnished to produce the best possible tone
Bone nut
Custom Barry Sholder Std. string set
Romero style tailpiece
Ebony friction violin tuners, shaved for smooth tuning -
Banjo #323 Bottle
Black Walnut neck
Rosewood fretless fingerboard with Danish Oil finish
Ziracote veneer peghead
Bottle Gourd measures 12 1/4″ in length x 9″ wide x 6 1/2″ deep
2 goatskins and 2 soundports
Corian nut 32mm wide
Custom Barry Sholder std 5 string string set
Tru-oil finish
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Banjo #325 longneck Relic Gourdie “The Muzzleloader”
Highly figured Curly Maple
Antiqued oil finish
32′ Longneck scale with 3 gold frets
Minstral peghead
Ebony violin friction tuners
#17 LaBella string set wound 4th
Oak fingerboard
Bone nut
Goatskin head with Romero style tailpiece
Large Kettle gourd 9 3/4″ dia x 6 1/2″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
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Banjo #326 fretless 5 string”Greenman”
Curly Cherry neck with Tru-oil finish
Ebonized Oak fretless fingerboard
31mm Bone nut
Ebony friction violin tuners very smooth* I have a Youtube video about friction tuners
Romero style tailpiece that keeps the strings off the edge of the gourd
Canteen gourd 9 1/2″ dia x 5″ deep with a 2″ sound port
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Banjo #327 Faux frets
Mahogany neck with Tru-oil finish
Rosewood fingerboard
12 ivory plastic faux frets
Peghead is Curly Padauck
Canteen gourd 9 1/2″ dia. x 4″ deep with a 1 1/2″ sound port
Simple purfling rosette on sound port
Goatskin head with Romero style tailpiece
Ebony friction violin tuners…very smooth
Corian nut
Barry Sholder Standard Gourd string set, nylon and wound 4th -
Banjo #331 5 string fretless Gourd “Fencepost”
Cherry neck
Oak fingerboard
Barnwood peghead with rusty nail
Ebony friction violin tuners…very smooth
Oiled neck on the playing area only
Big Canteen gourd measures 11″ dia x 4 1/2″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
Romero style tailpiece
Barry Sholder std 5 string string set -
Banjo – #298 Oak fretless 5 String
Oak neck. Danish oil rubbed Rosewood Fingerboard
Live edge Big Leaf Maple Burl peghead
Friction Ebony tuners
Corian nut 1.27 wide
Custom set of D’Addario nylon and composite classical guitar strings.
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Banjo – #300 – HotRod – 5 String Fretless
The gourd is 9″ in diameter and 5″ deep
The banjo features a Black walnut neck and peghead
Fingerboard is Oak with hand-rubbed Danish oil.
The Corian nut measures 1 5/16″
This one has Friction Ebony tuners -
Banjo 324 Hotrod
Curly Maple neck
Rosewood fretless fingerboard
Marbled Walnut veneer peghead
Ebony friction violin tuners
Bone nut
9″x 4″ Canteen gourd 1 1/2″ soundport
Romero stylke tailpiece Hotrod primer gray
Custom barry Sholder Std. String set -
Banjo Gigbags
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Banjolele #050C “Concert”
Concert Size 15″scale 17 frets O/A length 26 3/4″
Sapele neck
Ebony Fretboard
Curly Maple Peghead Overlay
Ebony Friction Violin Tuners
Aquila Ukulele banjo Strings #ABU Wound 3rd
Kettle Gourd 8 ” dia x4 1/4 ” deep with 2″Sound Port
Fiberglassed gourd interior
Romero style tailpiece
Goatskin head