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With peghead veneer removed

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

Comments

Taffy Evans October 2, 2020 at 6:18pm

Thanks for the comments Bob and UJ. I actually put a new veneer on the head same timber as the top.
Taff
Bob "Ambrose" Negus October 2, 2020 at 8:44am

Fits in with everything else.
Uncle John October 2, 2020 at 8:22am

I like it that way.

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