Welcome to my Gourd Banjo website. My name is Barry Sholder, and I am the maker of Barry Sholder Gourd banjos and Barry Sholder Gourd Ukulele.
When I make one of my instruments, I approach the building process as an organic sculpture taking into consideration the color and texture of exotic woods, shape and size of the gourds, color contrast. These elements combine to give the musician, not only a fine musical instrument, but a beautiful piece of art.
Available Items
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Barry Sholder Akonting #107 replica
Mahogany neck * no frets 9" canteen gourd left natural as it would have come from the fields of plantations where they were made and played 2" sound port Goatskin head African style tailpiece and neck hand-painted 3 ebony friction tuners 60 lb. nylon fishing line strings extra included$250.00 -
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Barry Sholder Gourd 5 string fretless Bottle Banjo# 370B "Flaming Maple"
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Barry Sholder Gourd 5 string fretless Bottle Banjo# 370B “Flaming Maple”
Premium Flame Maple neck Madagascar Rosewood fretless fingerboard Bottle gourd 11 1/2" length x 8 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" deep 2 Sound ports 2 goatskin heads Romero style tailpiece Ebony friction violin tuners Barry Sholder std. string set * extra string sets available on accessories page Free strap included$435.00 -
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Barry Sholder Gourd 5 string fretless Banjo #371 "Modified Buckbee"
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Barry Sholder Gourd 5 string fretless Banjo #371 “Modified Buckbee”
Mahogany neck Oak fretless fingerboard Big Canteen gourd 10 1/2" dia x 4 1/2" deep with 2" soundport Corian nut Goatskin head Romero style tailpiece Barry Sholder std Gourd banjo string set Ebony friction violin tuners$375.00 -
Barry Sholder Gourd banjo #372
Cherry Neck with Danish oil finish Oak fretless fingerboard Ebony nut Ebony friction violin tuners Barry Sholder standard Gourd string set Goatskin head Romero style tailpiece Canteen gourd 8 1/2" dia x 4" deep with 1 1/2" soundport Very punchy, bright sound * check out the new Turned Peg Wrenchs for easy peg adjustments on Accessories page$350.00
Banjos
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Barry Sholder Gourd 5 string fretless Banjo #346 "Buckbee"
Barry Sholder Gourd 5 string fretless Banjo #346 “Buckbee”
Cherry Neck Rosewood fretless fingerboard finished in oil The neck has a double Ogee at the 5th peg Tuners are Ebony friction violins Barry Sholder Standard String set * extra sets are available on the accessories page Kettle Gourd 9" x 4 1/2" with 2" sound port Corian nut 34.19mm * This banjo can be special ordered with different wood combinations and tuners.$390.00Please note: Available for special order means that the instrument is currently unavailable and will have to be built Usually about 2 weeks.
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Barry Sholder Gourd banjo #372
Cherry Neck with Danish oil finish Oak fretless fingerboard Ebony nut Ebony friction violin tuners Barry Sholder standard Gourd string set Goatskin head Romero style tailpiece Canteen gourd 8 1/2" dia x 4" deep with 1 1/2" soundport Very punchy, bright sound * check out the new Turned Peg Wrenchs for easy peg adjustments on Accessories page$350.00 -
Barry Sholder Akonting #107 replica
Mahogany neck * no frets 9" canteen gourd left natural as it would have come from the fields of plantations where they were made and played 2" sound port Goatskin head African style tailpiece and neck hand-painted 3 ebony friction tuners 60 lb. nylon fishing line strings extra included$250.00 -
Banjo #340 “Fencepost”
Barnwood peghead veneer with nail Cherry neck oil finish Fretless Oak fingerboard oil finish Canteen gourd 10" dia x 4 1/2" deep no finish 1 1/2" soundhole Ebony nut and violin peg friction tuners Goatskin head and Romero style tailpiece$375.00Please note: Available for special order means that the instrument is currently unavailable and will have to be built Usually about 2 weeks.
Banjoleles
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Banjolele #082T Tattoo series “Sparrow”
Cherry neck with hand-rubbed oil finish Marbled Black Walnut peghead and backstrap veneer Black Walnut Fretboard with 16 frets Abalone dots and white side dots Grover Champion Statite #6B open machine tuners LaBella #13 string set w/ wound 3rd Canteen style gourd 8 1/2"x 4" deep with 1 1/2" soundport Corian nut and Romero style tasilpiece$300.00 -
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Banjolele #070T Fiddlehead - Tenor
Banjolele #070T Fiddlehead – Tenor
Highly figured Curly Maple neck Ziracote fretboard with Abalone dots 17 frets D'Addario Pro-Arte clear nylon string set Ebony friction violin tuners Ebony nut Canteen gourd 9" dia x 3 1/2" deep 1 1/2" soundport high gloss Lacquer finish clawhammer scoop signed and numbered Romero style tailpiece$350.00Please note: Available for special order means that the instrument is currently unavailable and will have to be built Usually about 2 weeks.
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Banjolele #084C Concert
Premium Curly maple neck with a brick red dye...with Tru-oil gloss finish Oak fretboard 12 frets Mother of pearl top dots and white side dots Bone nut 1.43" wide Grover Champion Sta-Tite friction tuners. These are top of the line. Aquila standard nylgut string set #7U Bottle gourd (2 chambers) measures 9 1/2" long, 4 1/2" deepest point Goatskin, Romero style tailpiece Free strap included$300.00Please note: Available for special order means that the instrument is currently unavailable and will have to be built Usually about 2 weeks.
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Banjolele #067T “Geared Tuners”
Tenor Size 17"scale 15 frets O/A length 26" Highly figured Curly Maple neck Abalone markers Ebonized Oak fretboard Veneer peghead overlay Geared machine tuners LaBella #13 Banjolele Strings wound 3rd Gourd measures7 1/2 "dia x 4" deep with sound port Abalone dots Goatskin head Romero Style tailpiece$290.00 -
Banjolele #069T “Larry”
Tenor Size 17"scale 17frets Cherry neck Abalone markers Ziricote fretboard Hand-carved "Larry" peghead overlay Friction Violin tuners LaBella #13 Banjolele Strings wound 3rd Canteen Gourd measures 9 "dia x 4 " deep 1 1/2"sound port Ebony Nut Goatskin head with ScotchGard treatment Romero Style tailpiece$350.00$299.00
Accessories
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labella #13 banjolele string set
It has a wound 3rd. 1st.......024 2nd......032 3rd......036w 4th......028$12.00
