010 – Longneck Tubaphone Banjo

by Will / Sunday, 23 October 2016 / Published in Banjos

Longneck Custom Banjo with Raw Brass Hardware

My first longneck build loosely based on the early Vega Pete Seeger model. The banjo is curly maple with ebony and brass appointments. The long scale, fiberskyn head and tubephone tone ring give it a very rich tone with plenty of punch. The banjo also has my first engraving work on the inlaid stars and dots.

11″ Steam Bent Pot with 28 Ball Shoe Bracket Band
32″ Longneck Scale Length
Tubaphone Tone Ring
1 1/4″ Nut
Stained Black with Hard Oil Hand Rubbed Finish
Antiqued Brass Harware
Hand Engraved Inlays
Seeders Cherry Bridge
Seeders Pyramid Heel
Hidden Fret Ends