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Walnut with Katalox

The front of a five string banjo
Thumpy #3

– 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
The back of Thumpy #3
Carving on the back of a banjo neck
The neck carving on Thumpy #3
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Walnut with Katalox, 12 inch

A five string banjo with a slotted peghead
Thumpy #2
  • Slotted peghead
  • Slotted and off-set fifth string
  • Waverly tuners with black knobs
  • Tusq nut and fifth string pip
The back view of a five string banjo
Thumpy #2 from the back
  • Walnut neck and stick
  • Carbon fiber reinforced neck
  • Katalox fingerboard
Close up of the neck of a five string banjo
Neck contour with off-set fifth string
  • Tear drop neck shape
  • Big scoop
  • 24 inch scale length
  • 12 inch, 10-ply maple rim
  • 24 tension hooks
  • Rolled brass tonering
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Walnut with Katalox, Slot Head

The front and side view of a five string banjo
Thumpy #1
  • Walnut neck and stick
  • Katalox fingerboard
  • 12 inch 10-ply maple rim
  • Rim is almost 3 inches deep
  • 24 tension hooks
A five string banjo seen from the back. Neck carving contours are visible
The back of Thumpy #1