![The front of a five string banjo](https://i0.wp.com/thumpybanjo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220504_130118024.jpg?resize=580%2C435&ssl=1)
– nylon strung w/ hard tension strings – not floppy at all
– Katalox fingerboard
– steel reinforced walnut neck and stick
– 12″ 9-ply maple rim
– rim is 3″ deep (including tone ring)
– rolled brass tone ring
– renaissance head
– Waverly tuners
– Gotoh 5th peg
– steel loop tailpiece – strings just tie on
– 22″ scale length
– fretless
– slotted peghead
– 5th strings starts at 7th fret (less bingy)
– nickel hardware
![The back of Thumpy #3](https://i0.wp.com/thumpybanjo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220504_130203669.jpg?resize=580%2C435&ssl=1)
![Carving on the back of a banjo neck](https://i0.wp.com/thumpybanjo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_20220504_130218123.jpg?resize=580%2C773&ssl=1)