The Dobson Special banjos have a powerful well rounded tone 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
• Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
• Seeders Walnut Armrest
• Ebony Details
• EVO Fretwire
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
• Black Rim Binding
• Dark Reddish Brown Stain
• Gotoh Tuners
• Fiberskyn Head
• Nylgut Strings
• Cole Boat Heel
• Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish

The Dobson Special banjos have a powerful well rounded tone 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
• 11″ Walnut Rim
• Dobson Special Tone Ring
• Abalone Inlays
• Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
• Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
• Ebony Details
• EVO Fretwire
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
• Black Rim Binding
• Dark Reddish Brown Stain
• Gotoh Tuners
• Renaissance Head
• Cole Boat Heel
• Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish

This Dobson Special banjo was built for Allison de Groot as a twin to Seeders #059 which she has owned and played for many years. Allison wanted an identical banjo to tour with for using various tunings on stage quickly and easily as well as a good backup for her main banjo. It was built using the same details as #059 with a few additional details that I’ve added to my banjos recently.

These banjos have a powerful well rounded tone unique to the Dobson Special. Featuring 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 well defined overall tone.

You can hear her playing it with her duo with Tatiana Hargreaves.

• 25.5″ Scale Length
• 12″ Curly Maple Rim
• Dobson Special Tone Ring
• Black Mother of Pearl inlays
• Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead
• EVO Fretwire
• Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
• Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
• Gotoh Tuners
• Renaissance Head
• Rich Brown Stain
• Cole Boat Heel
• Satin Nitrocellulose Finish

This banjo was made for a raffle at the 2022 Green Mountain Bluegrass Festival. It features a Vermont hardwood fingerboard and custom inlays depicting the logo of the festival.

• 11-5/8″ Walnut Rim
• 25.5″ Scale Length
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Truss Rod
• Walnut Neck
• Ironwood Fingerboard and Peghead
• Reconstone Inlays
• Cole Boat Heel
• Flush Mount Truss Cover
• Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Rolled Brass Tone Ring
• EVO Frets
• Gotoh Tuners