Gallery of custom banjos

Photographs by Michael G. Stewart

MODELS:

100
  • One-piece neck in your choice of mahogany, walnut, or cherry
  •  12" or 11"  Stained rim
  • Pearl dot position markers
  • Engraved pearl star on peghead
  •   Black tuner buttons
  • Oil finish
200
  • Two-piece maple neck
  • Natural maple rim with tortoise binding
  • Ivoroid bound fingerboard
  • Pearl dot position markers with star at 5th fret
  • Engraved peghead inlay
  • Ivoroid tuner buttons
  • Oil finish
300
  • Two-piece maple neck
  • Natural maple rim with tortoise binding
  • Ebony rim cap
  • Ivoroid bound fingerboard
  • Engraved diamond position markers with star at 5th fret
  • Engraved peghead inlays
  • Ivoroid tuner buttons
  • Oil or Lacquer finish
400
  • Two-piece curly maple neck
  • Natural maple rim with ivoroid binding
  • Ebony rim cap
  • Ivoroid bound fingerboard
  • Engraved pale abalone position markers
  • Engraved pale abalone peghead inlay
  • Ivoroid tuner button
  • Lacquer finish

Standard Features included on all Models

  • 2-ply maple rim
  • 1/4" rolled brass tone ring
  • REMO, Fiberskyn® III head
  •  2-way adjusable truss rod
  • 25 1/2" scale two piece neck
  • Wood dowel stick
  • Gotoh geared tuners
  • No-knot tailpiece
  • Fretted or fretless ebony fingerboard
  • Ebony peghead overlay

Optional Features:

  • Custom inlays
  • Heel carving
  • Back strapping
  • Binding on peghead, fingerboard & rim
  • Longer or shorter fingerboard scales
  • Alternate head types (skin, plastic)
  • Choice of neck wood
  • Scoop at base of fingerboard
  • Ivoroid tuner buttons
  • Hardshell case for 11" or 12" rim