Short scale travel tenor banjo. Made from a 12 inch plastic fishing bouy, plywood door and neck wood from a rubish skip.Has a 35mm piezo pickup under the ply below thw bridge. Had to cut 2inch off the neck and alter the tuners to get it in my holiday suitcase . plays well and sounds great.
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I'm lookin to build a banjo in the near future, if it turns out half as good as yours I'll be happy.
Very nice job!
Yup. Agree with Bruce, Gus and Wes. Good ideas an work.
Oh, that is just all kinds of cool. Love the peghead.
Looks great too, super job!!