119 – 11″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Banjo
This banjo has a powerful well rounded tone unique to the Dobson Special with a comfortable neck profile ideal for all hand sizes and comfort while playing all over the neck. The Dobson Special utilizes a Dobson tone ring mounted on a rolled brass ring to isolate the tone ring from the wooden rim giving it a unique and powerful Dobson sound with more balanced and a crisp overall tone. It’s simple but elegant inlays and overall design has a vintage inspired look while having modern playability and durability.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11″ Curly Maple Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Ebony Details
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Black Rim Binding
- Honey Maple Stain
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
118 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special 6 String Banjo
This banjo is essentially the standard Dobson Special model I make with an extra low string. A really fun banjo to play that has a really big deep and rich sound with the added low string bass and overtones.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 12″ Curly Maple Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Curly Maple 6 String Neck
- Striped Ebony Details
- Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Brass Scoop Plate
- EVO Frets
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
117 – 11-5/8″ Curly Maple Rolled Brass Banjo
This Curly Maple and Ebony banjo features an 11-5/8″ rim. A Unique size to Seeders Instruments giving the banjo a little more low end without it getting too muddy while retaining some of the great clarity of an 11″. An excellent balance between 11″ and 12″ rims. This model features Ebony appointments and hand engraved mother of pearl inlays.
- 11-5/8″ Curly Maple Deep Rim
- 25.5″ Scale
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- EVO Fretwire
- 1/4″ Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Flushmount Truss Rod Cover
- Gotoh Tuners
- Nylon Strings
- Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
116 – 11″ Walnut Dobson Special Banjo
This is a variation of the Seeders Dobson Special made with Walnut instead of the usual Curly Maple. This banjo has a powerful well rounded tone unique to the Dobson Special with a comfortable neck profile ideal for all hand sizes and comfort while playing all over the neck. The Dobson Special utilizes a Dobson tone ring mounted on a rolled brass ring to isolate the tone ring from the wooden rim giving it a unique and powerful Dobson sound with more balanced and a crisp overall tone.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11″ Walnut Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Striped Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead Overlay
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Ivoroid Rim Binding
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Van Epps Style Tension Hoop
- Published in Banjos
115 – The “Little People” Banjo
Having a theme for a banjo design can be very fun and lead to unexpected directions for inlay and instrument design. The theme for this one being mythical “little people”. Gnomes, Elves, a fairy, and a Leprechaun adorn this banjo in a playful way. The Gnomes were inspired by the work of Wil Huygen from his “Gnomes” book. The inlays are a mix of Reconstone, wood, and various colors of Mother of Pearl and then hand engraved for final details. Of course the banjo was smaller than usual as well to fit the theme.
- 10.5″ Birdseye Maple Rim
- 24.5″ Scale Length
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- Birdseye Maple Neck
- Ebony Details
- Engraved Reconstone and Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- EVO Frets
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Menzies Jamaican Goat Skin Head
- Published in Banjos
114 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special 6 String Banjo
This banjo is essentially the standard Dobson Special model I make with an extra low string. A really fun banjo to play that has a really big deep and rich sound with the added low string bass and overtones. This banjo also features a new tension hoop design that allows for more room around the scoop rim joint to avoid your thumb hitting the tension hoop while playing in that area.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 12″ Curly Maple Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Curly Maple 6 String Neck
- Ebony Details
- Engraved Sea Snail Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- EVO Frets
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Waterbourne Low VOC Finish
- Published in Banjos
113 – 11″ Walnut and Brass Banjo
This banjo has the standard Seeders 11″ Walnut Style 1 specs. It features a simple look with a focus on play ability and tone. The rolled brass tone ring is an excellent choice for old-time playing. The neck is a modern C shape neck for a comfortable feel without being bulky in your hands.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11″ Walnut Rim
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- Antiqued Raw Brass Hardware
- EVO Fretwire
- Ebony Fingerboard and Details
- Abalone Inlays
- Black Rim Binding
- 1-5/16″ Nut
- Seeders Violin Bridge
- Vintage Thin “Ultra-Low VOC” Waterbourne Lacquer Finish
- Published in Banjos
1931 Gibson TB-2 5 String Conversion Banjo
This banjo started its life in 1931 as a Gibson TB-2 banjo. Complete with the pearloid fingerboard and silkscreened “inlay” designs. We kept all the original appointments of the banjo but went with an Ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay for a classic look as well as improving the playability with a radiused fingerboard and slightly larger frets. A classic of the Gibson banjo world, these banjos feature a rolled brass tone ring which have a surprisingly excellent tone with no real need to swap them to a heavy modern flathead tone ring. A great banjo for both three finger and clawhammer style playing. The original silk screened inlay designs worked really well converted to real Mother of Pearl inlays.
- 26-3/16″ Scale Length
- TB-2 Style Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Radiused Fingerboard
- Walnut Neck Matching Original Walnut Resonator
- Nitrocellulose Finish
- Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Ivoroid Binding
- Seeders Violin Bridge
- Published in Banjos
112 – 11-5/8″ Curly Maple and Ebony Banjo
This Curly Maple and Ebony banjo features an 11-5/8″ rim, a relatively new size for Seeders Instruments. You get a little more low end without it getting too muddy while retaining some of the clarity of an 11″. A great balance between 11″ and 12″ rim choices. This model features Ebony appointments and hand engraved mother of pearl inlays.
- 11-5/8″ Curly Maple Deep Rim
- 25.5″ Scale
- 1-5/16″ Tusq Nut
- EVO Fretwire
- 3/8″ Rolled Brass Tube Tone Ring
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Flushmount Truss Rod Cover
- Gotoh Tuners
- Nylon Strings
- Calf Skin Head
- Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin and Eco Friendly Satin Waterborne Laquer Finish
- Published in Banjos
111 – 12″ Walnut Dobson Special Banjo
This is a variation of the Seeders Style 3 Dobson Special made with Walnut instead of the usual Curly Maple. This banjo has a powerful well rounded tone unique to the Dobson Special with a comfortable neck profile ideal for all hand sizes and comfort while playing all over the neck. The Dobson Special utilizes a Dobson tone ring mounted on a rolled brass ring to isolate the tone ring from the wooden rim giving it a unique and powerful Dobson sound with more balanced and a crisp overall tone. It’s simple but elegant inlays and overall design has a vintage inspired look while adding modern play ability and durability.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 12″ Walnut Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Striped Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead Overlay
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Bone Nut
- Ivoroid Rim Binding
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Waterbourne Low VOC Finish
- Published in Banjos