Banjo #265, “Bernadette”
Imagine a 15 inch banjo made of Oregon White oak, Massaranduba and Honduran Rosewood. A long story is attached to this banjo…finding the rosewood while working in Honduras, hand carrying it home. The White Oak wood that you see in the mid-section of the pot was harvested in our forest, while cutting our yearly firewood*. The tone is excellent, and it is delightful in its appearance. Being a larger instrument , it has a wider expression of sound. One of our favorites builds to date! We will be doing this again…!
Spec Of Banjo Below
- Diameter: 15 inch
- Laminates: Seven
- Woods: Oregon White Oak, Massaranduba
- Tone ring: Docs”Chambertone”, made of Oak (pat. Pend.)
- Hardware and Hooks: 18, aged brass
- Tailpiece: Docs built-in tailpiece (pat. Pend.)
- Tension Hoop: Docs Frailers tension hoop (pat. Pend.)
- Bridge: Docs “cathedral Bridge” (pat. Pend.) 13/16”
- Head: custom dyed skin
- Scale Length: 25.5 inch
- Woods: Massaranduba, Oregon White Oak
- Scalloped frets with compound radius (7/12)
- Frailing platform/scoop
- Neck Laminates: Vertical (7) Horizontal (7)
- Ergonomic carving
- Fret markers
- Tuners: Waverly
- Nut: Brass and Ebony composition
- Fret Markers: oak
- Strings: Aquila Minstrel
- Weight: 9.2 pounds
