Author: Thumpy Banjos

• Light weight banjo build for comfort
• Mahogany neck, carbon fiber reinforced
• Gotoh 2-band tuners
• 11″ maple rim with bearing edge
• 22.5″ scale length
• BlackwoodTek fingerboard
• Brass VanEps style tension hoop (made by Zach Hoyt)

• Flame maple neck, carbon fiber reinforced
• Gotoh 2-band tuners
• 12″ painted maple rim
• 22.5″ scale length
• Bocoté fingerboard

• Flame maple, carbon fiber reinforced neck
• BlackwoodTek fingerboard
• 12″ Acrylic rim with bearing edge
• Brass VanEps style tension hoop (made by Zach Hoyt)
• Gotoh 2-band tuners

• Walnut neck, carbon fiber reinforced
• Bocoté fingerboard
• Peghedz geared tuning pegs
• 11″ maple rim with walnut cap
• 22.5″ scale length
• Nylon strung
• Rolled brass tone ring

• Nylon strung
• 22.5″ scale length
• Deep scoop
• Off-set fifth peg
• Walnut neck & stick
• Bocote fingerboard
• No-knot tailpiece
• 11″ 10-ply maple rim in forest green
• Rolled brass tone ring
• Renaissance head
• Gotoh 2-band tuning machines

• Nylon strung
• 22.5″ scale length
• Deep scoop
• Off-set fifth peg
• Walnut neck & stick
• Katalox fingerboard w/ matching tailpiece
• 11″ 10-ply maple rim in fiesta red
• Rolled brass tone ring
• Renaissance head
• Pegheds geared tuning pegs

Walnut neck
25″ scale length
Flush fret
Katalox fingerbaord and peghead overlay
Abalone fingerboard inlay and side dot markers
Slotted peghead with Waverly tuning machines
Gotoh fifth peg tuner
11″ 10-ply thin maple rim with rib and hip comfort contours
18 tension hooks
No-knot tailpiece
Heavy gauge (11’s) steel strings
Renaissance head

22.5″ scale length
12″ rim
Rim is about 3″ deep including tone ring
Renascence head
Lightly flamed maple neck and stick
Indian Laurel fingerboard
Plain maple rim with Walnut rim cap
Plain rolled brass tone ring
Brass tension hoop
Nickel hooks, shoes, and nuts
Gotoh planetary tuners

• 22.5″ scale length

• Wide fingerboard – 1 & 3/8 inches at the nut
• 11″ rim
• Rim is about 3″ deep including tone ring
• Renascence head
• Lightly flamed maple neck and stick
• Blackwood Tek fingerboard
• Plain maple rim with Walnut rim cap
• Plain rolled brass tone ring
• Brass tension hoop, brass shoes
• Nickel hooks and nuts
• Gotoh planetary tuners
• No-knot tailpiece

This banjo has super heavy tension nylon strings that provide plenty of thump and snap in the short-scale format. Plays well in most standard old-time banjo tunings like A, C, D, and G. The short-scale makes for a very comfortable playing experience. 11″ rim also contributes to comfort. “Hoop on stick” construction opens up the low end for maximum thumpiness. The neck is hand carved from lightly flamed maple and features a Bocote fingerboard with brass overlay.

A few details:

• 22.5″ scale length

• Wide fingerboard – 1 & 3/8 inches at the nut
• 11″ rim
• Rim is about 3″ deep including tone ring
• Renascence head
• Lightly flamed maple neck and stick
• Bocote fingerboard
• Plain maple rim with Walnut rim cap
• Plain rolled brass tone ring
• Brass tension hoop, brass shoes
• Nickel hooks and nuts
• Gotoh planetary tuners
• No-knot tailpiece