082 – 10″ Forrest and Night Sky Curly Maple Custom Banjo

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This banjo was quite an undertaking. The inlay started out as a photograph of the Redwoods in California that the owner then turned into a painting. I took the painting and turned it into the inlay you see here. It depicts majestic Redwood trees under a night sky with a full moon shining brightly above. It was built for a woman of small stature which is why some of the details are smaller than typical.

  • 10″ Curly Maple Rim with Ebony Rim Cap
  • 25″ Scale Length
  • 1-3/16″ Nut Width
  • Custom Recon Stone, Mother of Pearl, and Wooden Inlay
  • Curly Maple Neck
  • Asymmetrical Peghead Shape
  • Rolled Brass Hoop Tone Ring
  • Ebony Fingerboard, Peghead, and Heelcap
  • Antiqued Brass Hardware
  • Stained Calf Skin Head
  • Black Tusq Nuts
  • Gotoh Tuners
  • EVO Frets