The 11 inches x 3/8 thick maple and brass spun rim is very heavy and made of the hardest wood. It is perfectly round and has no cracks. Probably a SS Stewart or a Dobson from the Early 1900 or late 1800. It is the only vintage part of this banjo everything else is new but of the very best quality.
New raw brass heavy 11 inches tension hoop
New 11 inches Remo fiberskin head.
New raw brass hooks, bolts, nuts,and shoes from Rickard banjos.
New raw brass no knot style tailpiece.
New raw brass Vega wire style armrest.
Gotoh tuning machine
Raw brass dowel stick attatchment hardware and tailpiece shoe.
New handmade mahogany with rosewood center strip neck, bloodwood binding ( side dots can be added on request) , Mop inlays, Rosewood 1/4 inch fretboard, Rosewood head plate, Ebony heel cap, adjustable truss rod.
Neck is 1 1/4 inch at nut and 2 inches at heel, action is 2,7 mm at the 12th fret, scale is 26 1/4 inch, 18 frets with scoop fretboard.
Actual bridge on the picture is temporary. A maple and ebony Grover bridge will be added shortly.
The banjo is set up with Elixir medium gauge strings.
Unbleached bone nut.
Banjo weight is 5,5 pounds
This great fraling banjo is plated Second Life Banjo No 1169-3
Please take note: The Rosewood fretboard has some small scratches made by my dear cat ( Mao) that decided to sharpen his nails on it. it does not affect the solidity or playability of the neck it is just a matter of appearance ( a few small holes and dinks). So I decided not to change the fretboard but the actual price is $150,00 lower that the price I was going to ask before Mao experimentations on hardwood.
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