A very easy kit to assemble and finish. The kit comes as pictured. The goatskin is pre-fit saving you time and trouble. The pegs are ready to insert, the holes and ebony pegs have been reamed, shaved, and lubricated. All you have to do is sand, put on your choice of stain (or luthier dye) and brush or rub on shellac, or your choice of finish. The kit comes with a set of Aquila Minstrel Nylgut Strings, a drawstring bag, and VERY detailed instructions. You'll need a file, sandpaper, stain, and finish. You'll need approxiamately 6 hours of time to finish this kit. This kit is the SAME (assembled) banjo we sell for $700 new. The same ash rim, the same moderate striped maple neck, and the same accessories. The finished banjo photos are examples of different colors on this same kit. The 'beehive' peghead decoration comes attached. The carvings on the side of the neck signify 'frets' 5 through 12 since this is a fretless.
I've dropped the price by $275. I plan on selling many of them in November and December. You may request a scale length between 26.5" and 28." I feel that 27" is the best for feel and sound. 27" is the historical scale length preferred in tutors from the 19th century. Each kit is individually made to your specs, please allow 3 weeks for delivery. We ship FedEx. You can see a video clip of a banjo made from this kit at the link below
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