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"Patchwork Quilt" Tackhead Banjo

Posted by Jeff Delfield on February 18, 2010 at 4:00pm

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This banjo has 8 different woods in the rim to create a "patchwork quilt," which the owner of this banjo specifically requested. The woods are: maple, mahogany, walnut, bubinga, bloodwood, purpleheart, cherry and oak.The neck is walnut with a bloodwood fretboard and the peghead is rosewood. This banjo includes an internal tensioning system, as well. It's strung up with nylgut strings and tuned with Pegheds mechanical tuners.

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Jim February 23, 2010 at 1:38pm

thanks for the advice, and you made your self a great banjo there:)
Jeff Delfield February 23, 2010 at 10:51am

Thanks for all the kind words.

Jim - I get my skins from a Mideast Ethnic Instruments (http://www.mid-east.com/items.asp?Cc=Skin&Bc=). They are glued on and tacked with upholstery tacks.
Travis Gaines February 23, 2010 at 10:41am

Love the banjo. Would love to try and build one someday.
Willardj February 21, 2010 at 5:17pm

BRYSON CITY,,,Gods country,,,
Jim February 19, 2010 at 1:01pm

what did you use for the skin and how did yo uattach it. i have been planing on making one for a while but don't know how to do the skin
colin mcgrath February 19, 2010 at 10:26am

What a beautiful banjo. And a good sound to boot. Nice.
Susan Hunt February 19, 2010 at 4:46am

Magnificent!
Nathan King February 19, 2010 at 2:31am

You do some really great work Jeff. Love it!
Andy Estabrooks February 18, 2010 at 10:13pm

Its a beauty alright!
bemuzic February 18, 2010 at 6:01pm

another amazing instrument!!..a work of art