Here is a Extremely Special one of a kind Prototype banjo built jointly by BILL RICKARD and myself DAN KNOWLES.
This is a very WARM, RICH & STRONG VOICED instrument. Perfect for solo or band playing. Currently it has D"Addario steel strings on it, but I have performed Classical banjo pieces effectively with this instrument using Chris Sands nylon strings.
This ANGEL OF MERCY banjo along with its mate was built by Bill Rickard & me here on the Banjo Hangout a year + ago. You can once again follow the construction process by following this link.
This RICKARD-KNOWLES, ANGEL OF MERCY banjo features:
Custom ARTISTICALLY HAND ENGRAVED, Brass aged SPUNOVER RIM with a HIGHLY FIGURED maple rim insert.
HIGHLY FIGURED three piece maple ebony maple neck
EXTRA LONG VICTORIAN styled 3 ply (ebony, red dyed pear wood, ebony) Backstrap.
BEAUTIFULLY FIGURED three piece maple ebony maple dowel stick.
DEEP BLACK EBONY fingerboard & peghead overlay.
ELEGANT 3 ply (ebony, red dyed pear wood, ebony) Heelcap.
UNIQUE, CUSTOM, hand cut and hand engraved VICTORIAN styled inlay of MOTHER OF PERL, OPAL & TURQUOISE.
Solid Brass Heavily engraved & aged VAN EPS style tension hoop.
Solid Brass Ball bracket shoes
KNOWLES solid brass ICE CREAM CONE bracket nuts
Custom Brass RICKARD-KNOWLES No-Knot tailpiece
DOBSON tone ring
Raw brass hardware
Gold plated GOTOH tuning machines
RICKARD dual action truss rod
REMO FIBERSKIN head
KNOWLES custom handmade EBONY & OSAGE ORANGE bridge
Feather lite banjo case
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