I have been making banjos with the object being to make a basic, almost primitive banjo similar to the ones common around the Civil War era. I also wanted to come up with a banjo that had a good sound and would be very playable for clawhammer style.
The banjos have a 13" three-ply white oak pot, maple neck, calfskin head, violin type tuners with tapered holes that work very well, and nylon strings. (For an addition $8.00, a standard mechanical 5th string tuner can be used if preferred.) The neck is deeply scooped in order to give plenty of room for frailing and still keep close action where the neck is played. The neck is chunky near the heel for stability and wide at the nut.
Buyer pays flat rate of $15.00 for shipping within the continental US (includes insurance).
Contact me with questions or for more information.
Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the banjos I have made and sold. Sample banjos also show pricing for each. Some pictures show mechanical 5th string tuners that are NOT included in the listed price. As indicated above, mechanical tuners are an additional $8.00.
Basic Square Head Banjo | Rounded Head With Position Markers | Flush Fret With Headstock Inlays | Boucher Style | Primitive | Boucher Style #2 | Rounded Head |
| Short Scale With Position Markers