175 – 11-5/8″ Curly Maple Rolled Brass Tone Ring Fretless Banjo
This Curly Maple and Ebony banjo features an 11-5/8″ rim. A unique size to Seeders Instruments giving the banjo a little more low end without it getting too muddy while retaining some of the great clarity of an 11″. An excellent balance between 11″ and 12″ rims. This model features a fretless fingerboard Ebony appointments and Abalone inlays.
- 11-5/8″ Curly Maple Rim
- 25.5″ Scale
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- EVO Fretwire
- Fretless Fingerboard
- 3/8″ Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Abalone Inlays
- Flushmount Truss Rod Cover
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Seeders/WA Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
174 – 11″ Curly Maple Dobson Special
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.
This banjo features a fully fretted neck which is a bit of a rarity for these models.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11″ Curly Maple Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
- Ebony Details
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Black Rim Binding
- Dark Reddish Brown Stain
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Seeders Tailpiece
- Seeders Sustainer Neck Attachment
- Renaissance Head
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
173 – 11-5/8″ Walnut and Zircote Banjo
This is a variation of #123, which is my own personal banjo that I play. My friend Jason Scaggs, of Jatoba, came to me wanting something very similar with a fancier twist.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11-5/8″ Walnut Rim
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Reconstone Gibson TB-3 Style Inlays
- Zircote Details
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Walnut Armrest
- Flush-mount Truss Rod Cover
- EVO Fretwire
- Menzies Goat Skin Head
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
Gibson MB-1 Mandolin Banjo 5 String Conversion
This banjo started it’s life as an early Gibson MB-1 Mandolin Banjo. This banjo features a 10-1/2″ rim so I paired it with a slightly shorter scale length giving it a more focused attack.
This conversion was done for Andrew Marlin, of Watchhouse, who is an incredibly skilled and intentional musician so I know it’s in good hands.
- MB-1 10-1/2″ Gibson Rim
- 24.5″ Scale length
- Figured Hard Maple Neck
- Ebony Details
- Ivoroid Binding
- Mother of Pearl Inlays
- EVO Frets
- Gibson Snakehead Peghead Shape
- Fiberskyn Head
- Vintage Thin Satin Nitrocellulose
- Waverly Tuners
- Published in Banjos