The Standard model is designed to provide
an affordable openback with a good, plunky sound. The maple rim
is ebonized similar to many of the vintage banjos. This mode
comes with a mahogany neck for rich tone.
Neck
Three piece mahogany neck
25.75" scale length
Bone nut
Two-way adjustable truss rod
Planetary tuners and geared fifth peg
Saturn inlay in peghead
Ebony fingerboard and peg head overlay
Pearl dot position markers
Frailing scoop
Lacquer finish
Rim
Your choice of 11" or 12" maple rim diameter
5/16" rolled brass tone ring
Dowel stick construction
Renaissance head
No Knot tailpiece
Options
Left hand
Hard shell case
Soft padded case
Maple, walnut and cherry woods
Fancy inlay
Heel carving
Fretless
Armrest
Maple Standard
Mike Ramsey, P.O. Box 5236,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Phone: 919-967-3489