This banjo was built between late March and early May 2021 at home in Herne Hill, using simple hand tools.

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The neck and middle ring are cherry, the front and back plates of the body are tulipwood, and the headstock veneer is sycamore.

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The nuts are bone and the skin is calfskin vellum, with an internal tension hoop made from a length of PVC pipe.

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The strings are nylgut (Aquila ‘Classic’ 6B) and the tuning pegs are Leader planetary tuners. The bridge is maple and ebony, and the tailpiece is cherry– from the same piece as the neck.

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If you're interested in buying this banjo, please get in touch here. It is also listed on Etsy here.