041 – Style 5 Dobson Special Banjo

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Custom Banjo with Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays

This banjo is the first of my Style 5 Dobson Specials. It has Style 5 inlay details with a Dobson tone ring sitting atop a rolled brass tone ring to isolate it from the wooden rim. This creates the unique Dobson tone but adds an even deeper more balanced low end while keeping a nice crisp well rounded sound. This banjo is owned by the talented Carling Berkhout and can be heard on her Instagram feed.

  • 25.5″ Scale Length
  • 5/16″ Bone Nut
  • 12″ Walnut Rim with Black Lacquer
  • Dobson Special Tone Ring
  • Engraved Fairbanks Mother of Pearl Peghead Inlay
  • Striped Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead
  • Walnut Neck
  • Ivoroid Rim Binding
  • Cole Boat Heel
  • Antiqued Brass Hardware
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