156 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Banjo
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
- 12″ 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
- Hand Engraved Monogramed Seeders Tailpiece
- Sustainer Neck Attachment
- Seeders Violin Bridge
- Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Black Rim Binding
- Honey Maple Stain
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Renaissance Head
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
152 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Style 4 Banjo
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
- 12″ 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
- Seeders Tailpiece
- Sustainer Neck Attachment
- Violin Bridge
- Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Black Rim Binding
- Dark Reddish Brown Stain
- Gotoh Tuners
- Stearn Tannery Calfskin Head
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
150 – 10-1/2″ Walnut Starry Night Fretless Banjo
This banjo was built as a companion to Seeders #082. It features a variation of the inlay design, slightly simplified, but using the stars on the fretboard as fret locations.
- 10-1/2″ Walnut Rim
- 25″ Scale Walnut Fretless Neck
- Rolled Brass Tone Ring
- Striped Ebony Fretboard and Peghead
- Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Sustainer Neck Brace
- Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Seeders Walnut Armrest
- Calfskin Head
- Aquila Nylgut Strings
- Gotoh Tuners
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Satin Nitrocellulose Finish
- Published in Banjos
149 – 12″ Curly Maple 6 String Dobson Special 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.
- 26.25″ Scale Length
- 12″ Curly Maple Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Curly Maple 6 String Neck
- Richlite Details
- Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Seeders Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders 6 String Tailpiece
- EVO Frets
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Honey Maple Stain
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulose Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
Vega Little Wonder 5 String Conversion
The Vega Instrument Company produced some of the best banjos of the early 20th century. This banjo started it’s life as a 4 string tenor. The Little Wonder was one of their lower end models but it was produced with the same attention to detail and high quality craftsmanship of their entire catalogue. These banjos make excellent 5 strings and have a classic old time sound. The Little Wonder is not as sought after as the coveted Tubaphones, Whyte Laydies, and Electric models but they stand their ground against some of the best antique banjos out there.
- 10-13/16″ Vega Little Wonder Rim
- 26″ Scale Length
- Original Calf Skin Head
- Vega Peghead with Tubaphone Style Inlay
- Abalone and Mother of Pearl Inlay
- Mahogany Neck With Maple Dowel Stick
- Ebony Fretboard, Peghead, and Heel Cap
- Rickard Cyclone Tuners
- Vintage Thin Satin Nitrocellulose Finish
- Published in Banjos
147 – 11″ Walnut Dobson Special Style 0 Banjo
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″ Walnut Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Black Mother of Pearl Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
- Seeders Tailpiece
- Violin Bridge
- Striped Ebony Fingerboard and Peghead
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Black Rim Binding
- Golden Brown Stain
- Gotoh Tuners
- White Suede Head
- Cole Boat Heel
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
146 – 12″ Cherry Dobson Special Style 0 Banjo
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
- 12″ Cherry Rim
- Dobson Special Tone Ring
- Black Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
- Antiqued Brass Hardware
- Seeders Wide Notch Comfort Tension Hoop
- Seeders Curly Maple Armrest
- Striped Ebony Fretboard and Peghead
- Seeders Tailpiece
- Violin Bridge
- EVO Fretwire
- 1-5/16″ Black Tusq Nut
- Black Rim Binding
- Gotoh Tuners
- Renaissance Head
- Cole Boat Heel
- Flush Mount Truss Rod Cover
- Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
- Published in Banjos
145 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Style 4 Banjo
