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Thumpy Banjo #26 – $750

Shoeless Ultra-Light Banjo

Sometimes I get tired of the hardware on the banjo rim poking me. For years I pondered over how to build a banjo that I could play without being poked. The Shoeless Ultra-Light is what I came up with. Inspired by tackhead banjos, the Shoeless Ultra-Light has a non-adjustable, permanently fixed head. However, instead of using a head made from an animal hide, this banjo uses a synthetic renaissance head made by the Remo company. The head is pre-stretched before fixing to the rim. It’s very light weight and comfortable to play.

Technical Specs

  • Weighs about two pounds, eight ounces
  • 22.25″ scale length
  • Fretless
  • Nylon strung
  • 11″ multi-ply maple rim
  • Renaissance head
  • String through at the tail of the rim
  • Carbon fiber re-enforced (non-adjustable) walnut neck and stick
  • Gotoh 2-band tuners
  • Position markers on the fingerboard
  • Side-dot position markers
  • Scoop with thumb-scoop