129 – 11″ Curly Maple Dobson Special
These banjos have 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
- 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
- Rich Brown Stain
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
128 – “Nellie Mae” 11-5/8″ Walnut Custom Banjo
I’ve done a number of dog memorializing influenced inlays over the years but this is one of my favorites. Taking the classic Fairbanks lion griffin inlay and adding the profile of the owners own dog I came up with this fun whimsical spin on a classic inlay. The peghead and fretboard are Grenadillo wood to reference the reddish brown color of “Nellie Mae”, the dog who’s name and profile adorn the banjo.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11-5/8″ Walnut Rim with Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- 1-3/8″ Black Tusq Nut
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Grenadillo Details
- Mezies Jamaican Goat Skin Head
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Walnut Armrest
- Rickard North Star Adjustable Tailpiece
- Rickard Cyclone Brass Tuners
- “Nellie Mae” Rim Engraving
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
127 – 11″ Walnut Rolled Brass Tube Banjo
This Walnut banjos features the Seeders asymmetrical peghead design and some simple but elegant details. The tone ring is a hollow brass tube that is similar in sound to a regular rolled brass tone ring but has a little something extra to it because of the added size and mass.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11″ Walnut Rim with Rolled Brass Tube Tone Ring
- Seeders Asymmetrical Peghead
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Striped Ebony Details
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Walnut Armrest
- Flush-mount Truss Rod Cover
- EVO Fretwire
- Renaissance Head
- Gotoh Tuners
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
126 -12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special 6 String Banjo
This banjo is essentially the standard Dobson Special model I make with an extra low string. A really fun banjo to play that has a really big deep and rich sound with the added low string bass and overtones.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 12″ Curly Maple Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Curly Maple 6 String Neck
- Ebony Details
- Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- EVO Frets
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
125 – Custom 7 String Whyte Laydie Banjar
This was one of the most unique and challenging projects I’ve had in a while. There aren’t a lot of people out there that would know what to do with so many strings. This unique creation was built for the talented Michael Nix and he really knows how to bring it to it’s full potential. Having played a similar 7 string banjo for years he knew just what he wanted to bring the instrument (that he’s dubbed the banjar) to the next level. Using early Vega banjos as a template we came up with this creative design to bring the best of what Vega had to offer for rim construction and hardware while keeping playability and tone forefront for the amount of strings that were needed.
- 25-13/16″ Scale Length
- 12″ Maple Rim with Bracket Band
- Whyte Laydie Tone Ring
- Mahogany 7 String Neck
- Ebony Details
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- EVO Fretwire
- Gotoh Tuners
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Comfort Notched Tension Hoop
- Seeders Mahogany Armrest
- Black Tusq Nut
- Custom 7 String Bridge
- No-Knot style Tailpiece
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
124 – 11-5/8″ Walnut and Abalone Rolled Brass Banjo
A simple but elegant variation of my Walnut 11-5/8″ model using Abalone inlays and a dark stain.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11-5/8″ Walnut Rim
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Abaolone Inlays
- Ebony Details
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Walnut Armrest
- Flush-mount Truss Rod Cover
- EVO Fretwire
- Renaissance Head
- Dark Brown Stain
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
123 – 11-5/8″ Walnut and Brass Banjo
Other than the color of the reconstone inlays, this banjo is identical to #122. This is one of my personal banjos that I currently play and now features a Menzies Goat Skin head.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11-5/8″ Walnut Rim
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Reconstone 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 (not pictured)
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
122 – 11-5/8″ Walnut Rolled Brass Banjo
Other than the color of the reconstone inlays, this banjo is identical to #123.
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 11-5/8″ Walnut Rim
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Reconstone Inlays
- Zircote Details
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Walnut Armrest
- Flush-mount Truss Rod Cover
- EVO Fretwire
- Renaissance Head
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
121 – 11″ Curly Maple Dobson Special
This banjo is one of the first to feature an exciting new piece of hardware unique to Seeders Instruments. A new neck attachment hardware that is designed and manufactured in house that allows for a bolt on neck assembly but keeps the look and placement of a traditional dowel stick. It also adds rigidity to the rim and neck joint area making for a more secure, solid, and balanced tension neck attachment. The design supports the rim above the dowel stick much more than the traditional U style yoke and pin and looks great doing so as well!
These banjos have 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
- 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
- Rich Brown Stain
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
120 – Custom 12″ Mahogany Dobson Special Banjo
This custom Dobson Special features Mahogany and some playful custom inlays inspired by the woods and trails of the Pacific Northwest. Mushrooms and a feather as fret markers, ferns in the scoop, and mountains and a trail on the peghead under a starry sky. The combination of Mahogany, the 12″ Dobson Special tone ring and a Fiberskyn head make for a wonderfully plunky and warm tone. This banjo was made for the wonderfully talented Kendl Winter of The Lowest Pair. Don’t miss a chance to see or hear her play it!
- 25.5″ Scale Length
- 12″ Mahogany Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl and Reconstone Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Mahogany Armrest
- Buckeye Banjos Tailpiece
- Striped Ebony Fingerboard
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Gotoh Tuners
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos