Posted by Taffy Evans on October 1, 2020 at 7:28pm
BANJO BUILD-OFFCigar box style 5 string Banjo.This one is built along the lines of my box guitars. I used old fence palings for the sides and back and packing case timber sliced thin for the top. The neck [I removed the peghead plastic face plate] is from a salvaged Gibson Mastertone, the tailpiece is a reworked old banjo tailpiece, bridge I made from Maple and the armrest is Mulga. The tuners came from the junk drawer but are geared and work well. The sound is warmer, less shrill/bright than a bluegrass banjo, which I like, and it has some volume.Taff
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