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152 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Style 4 Banjo

Tuesday, 01 August 2023 by Will

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
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150 – 10-1/2″ Walnut Starry Night Fretless Banjo

Wednesday, 21 June 2023 by Will

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
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149 – 12″ Curly Maple 6 String Dobson Special Banjo

Wednesday, 21 June 2023 by Will

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
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139 – 12″ Curly Maple Dobson Special Style 4 Banjo

Friday, 11 November 2022 by Will

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 White and Black 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
  • Reddish Brown Stain
  • Gotoh Tuners
  • Renaissance Head
  • Cole Boat Heel
  • Vintage Thin Nitrocellulous Satin Finish
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094 – 11-5/8″ Curly Maple and Zircote Banjo

Monday, 06 July 2020 by Will

This Curly Maple and Zircote banjo features an 11-5/8″ rim, a relatively new size for Seeders Instruments. I believe this one is the third or fourth one I’ve made with great results. You get a little more low end without it getting too muddy while retaining some of the clarity of an 11″. A great balance between 11″ and 12″ rim choices. This model features Zircote appointments and hand engraved mother of pearl inlays. 

  • 11-5/8″ Curly Maple Deep Rim
  • 25.5″ Scale
  • 1-5/16″ Tusq Nut
  • 1/8″ at the 12th fret action with 11/16″ Seeders Violin Bridge
  • EVO Fretwire
  • 3/8″ Rolled Brass Tube Tone Ring
  • Antiqued Brass Hardware
  • Hand Engraved Mother of Pearl Inlays
  • Black Mother of Pearl Engraved Scalloped Square Inlays
  • Flushmount Truss Rod Cover
  • Gotoh Tuners
  • Boat Heel
  • Vintage Thin and Eco Friendly Satin Waterborne Laquer Finish
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