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
• Mother of Pearl Inlays
• Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Walnut Armrest
• Ebony Details
• EVO Fretwire
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
• Black Rim Binding
• Golden Brown Stain
• Gotoh Tuners
• Renaissance Head
• Cole Boat Heel
• Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish

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
• Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Curly Maple Armrest
• Ebony Details
• EVO Fretwire
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
• Black Rim Binding
• Dark Brown Stain
• Rickard Cyclone Tuners
• Renaissance Head
• Cole Boat Heel
• Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous 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″ Curly Maple Rim
• Dobson Special Tone Ring
• Mother of Pearl Inlays
• Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Curly Maple Armrest
• Zircote Details
• EVO Fretwire
• 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
• Black Rim Binding
• Honey Maple Stain
• Gotoh Tuners
• Seeders Sustainer Neck Attachment
• Renaissance Head
• Cole Boat Heel
• Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish

This banjo was custom built for Nora Brown. Nora is a captivating player who’s name you should definitely know when it comes to old-time banjo and traditional music. For years her main banjo has been one of my Gibson Kraske 5 string conversions but she’s also very well adept to playing fretless and nylon strung banjos, like this one that was built in an attempt to replace one of her antique banjos. Nora designed the peghead shape herself and directed a lot of the overall design as well which led to some simple but very fun details.

• 12″ Cherry Rim with Red Veneer and Ebony Details
• Honduran Rosewood Tone Ring
• 26.4″ Scale Length with bridge set back towards tailpiece
• 1-1/4″ Nut
• Cherry Neck with Red Veneer and Ebony Details
• Red ReconStone Inlays
• Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
• Gotoh Tuners
• EVO Fretwire
• No-Knot Tailpiece
• Custom Armrest
• Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish