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

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The neck and middle ring are walnut, while 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 walnut – 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.

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I'm happy to arrange collection in person (covid safe, in our garden), or to courier - the shipping price and processing time will include sourcing appropriate materials to get it to you safely.