110 – Dragon 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Banjo

by Will / Monday, 10 May 2021 / Published in Banjos

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. This custom ordered Dobson Special features a custom dragon engraved peghead inlay designed from Ed Ap Llwyd’s original artwork.

25.5″ Scale Length
11″ Curly Maple Rim
Dobson Special Tone Ring
Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
Antiqued Brass Hardware
Striped Ebony Fingerboard
EVO Fretwire
1-5/16″ Bone Nut
Ebony Rim Cap
Gotoh Tuners
Cole Boat Heel
Vintage Thin Waterbourne Low VOC Finish