Grab this Custom Appalachian today before it’s gone – this one won’t be around long! This banjo was built with a Walnut Standard Scale neck and fretted fingerboard in Persimmon with side dots and a sleek, Vintage style headstock with quilted star inlay, and folk heel. Featuring a 12″ Ebonized Cherry Rim with Rolled Brass tone ring, this banjo has a nice, warm, classic tone with plenty of volume, resonance, and sustain – perfect for Clawhammer. Additional features include an S-scoop, Remo Renaissance drum head, Traditional tailpiece, JB Schall style Ball shoes, standard Maple bridge, and antiqued brass hardware. Strings installed are medium gauge, PBCO Clawhammer strings. Add one of our handmade, Armadillo Armrests, and we will be happy to install it for you!
Case options: Access Padded Gig Bag w/ PBCO Logo or TKL Hard Case or Calton Case
Signature required for delivery. Carrier will be UPS or USPS.
Grab this Custom Tubaphone today before it’s gone – this one won’t be around long! This banjo was built with a Cherry Short Scale neck and fretted fingerboard in Richlite with face, side dots and a sleek, Slotted headstock and folk heel. Featuring a 12″ Cherry Rim with Tubaphone tone ring, this banjo has a nice, warm, classic tone with plenty of volume, resonance, and sustain – perfect for Clawhammer. Additional features include an S-scoop, Remo Renaissance drum head, Traditional tailpiece, JB Schall style Ball shoes, standard Maple bridge, and antiqued brass hardware. Strings installed are medium gauge, PBCO Clawhammer strings. Add one of our handmade, Armadillo Armrests, and we will be happy to install it for you!
Case options: Access Padded Gig Bag w/ PBCO Logo or TKL Hard Case or Calton Case
Signature required for delivery. Carrier will be UPS or USPS.
Grab this Custom Tubaphone today before it’s gone! Built in Cherry with standard scale neck (26 and 3/16″), folk style heel, and fretted Persimmon fingerboard with side dots and Walnut face dots, and slotted style headstock with beautiful Persimmon veneer overlay. Featuring a 12″ Cherry rim with Tubaphone tone ring, this banjo is perfect for Clawhammer. Classic tone, plenty of volume & sustain, and reaches the Low end perfectly – truly a joy to play! Additional features include a standard scoop, Remo Renaissance drum head with custom art from NC artist Nate Barton, Pisgah Hawk Tail tailpiece, Mulheron bridge, and antiqued brass hardware. Add one of our handmade, Armadillo Armrests, and we will be happy to install it for you!
Case options: Access Padded Gig Bag w/ PBCO Logo or TKL Hard Case
Signature required for delivery. Carrier will be UPS or USPS.
Keep your beverages cool with our new koozies! Featuring original artwork by artist Sarah Koff with Pisgah Banjo Co logo featured on the opposite side. These are great for camping at your favorite festival or simply using around the house while you relax with a cold one.
By Kristina R Gaddy (Author), Rhiannon Giddens (Foreword by) An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion, and music. In an extraordinary story unfolding across two hundred years, Kristina Gaddy uncovers the banjo’s key role in Black spirituality, ritual, and rebellion. Through meticulous research in diaries, letters, (read the rest…)
These Vega Style Wire Armrests give the look and feel of vintage armrests from the turn of the century. Made in raw brass, they are made to match an 11″ rim, but can be carefully bent to fit other sizes including banjo ukuleles. These armrests are fully adjustable and can sit high or low above the banjo head, depending on your needs. Easy to install, this armrest attaches to your existing brackets. All that is needed for installation is a bracket wrench that fits the size of your tension nuts. Can be used by both right and left handed players.
Maple with ebony top banjo bridges in a variety of heights. Standard spacing for 5 string banjo.
Banjo bridge innovation just raised the bar! These beautiful “Fiddle Banjo Bridges” from Seeders Instruments are handmade using quarter sawn Maple and Ebony. It takes influences from the traditional violin bridge and its unique sound and vibration transferring principles. Every bridge has hand carved details and a compensated center string for improved intonation. Add one to your banjo bridge collection. It’s a joy to play!
Check out our new compensated bridge – the Pisgah Eclipse! The Pisgah Eclipse is a precision manufactured compensated banjo bridge which combines proven design with modern technology to offer a truly first of its kind bridge for all styles of banjo playing. The Pisgah Eclipse improves intonation, enhances tone, and provides a proven solution for (read the rest…)
Builder’s Choice Banjo #2065 is a beauty! This Custom Possum is made in cherry with a short scale and 12″ pot. It features our new slotted head stock design with Gotoh tuners, as well as a frailing s-scoop. The fingerboard on this banjo is made from some really nice persimmon with a natural, unique pattern. The built-in persimmon tone ring gives it a nice, warm sound. Equipped with a Remo Renaissance drum head and antiqued brass hardware from Balsam Banjoworks, this banjo is ready to go, complete with an upgraded Pisgah Hawk Tail tailpiece, and optional brass Kat Eyz Capo designed specifically to fit our neck profiles perfectly. Comes with Access Stage One Gig Bag with PBCO logo.
Spikes are available upon request for an additional $10 per spike.
Grab it while it last, it won’t be around long!
Features:
Slotted headstock with Gotoh tuners
Renaissance head by REMO
S – Scoop
Folk heel
Antiqued Brass hardware from Balsam Banjo Works
12″ pot
Persimmon tone ring
Short scale (25.5″)
Cherry neck
Cherry rim with walnut rim cap
Standard maple bridge
Hawk Tail tailpiece
Delrin nut
Persimmon fingerboard with face + side dots
PBCO Old-Time Clawhammer Medium Gauge Strings
The Pocket-Dial is a simple, convenient and precise tool used to help measure and adjust the tension of your banjo head – one of the most critical factors in helping your banjo sound its best. It is small, lightweight, fits easily in your banjo case, and is specifically designed to work with both synthetic and natural skin banjo heads.
*This product will ship separately.
Banjo Roots & Branches – Edited by Robert B. Winans tells the story of the banjo’s journey from Africa to the western hemisphere. Blending music, history, and a union of cultures, Winans presents cutting-edge scholarship that covers the instrument’s West African origins and its adaptations and circulation in the Caribbean and United States.
The contributors provide detailed ethnographic and technical research on gourd lutes and ekonting in Africa and the banza in Haiti while also investigating tuning practices and regional playing styles. Other essays place the instrument within the context of slavery, tell the stories of black banjoists, and shed light on the banjo’s introduction into the African- and Anglo-American folk milieus.
Wide-ranging and illustrated with twenty color images, Banjo Roots & Branches offers a wealth of new information to scholars of African American and folk musics as well as the worldwide community of banjo aficionados.
Designed and created by the very talented artist and musician Gina Dilg, these beautifully vibrant and durable screen printed stickers pay homage to our folk superheroes that heavily influenced the genre today. Designs are inspired by 1950s Superhero comics are high quality, weather and UV resistant. Put them on your instrument case, laptop, water bottle, car, (read the rest…)
Pisgah Banjo Co partnered with Aquila Strings to provide simply the best simulated gut strings on the market today for banjo. Formulated specifically for open-back clawhammer banjo, minstrel banjo, and other old-time styles, these strings add mellowness and plunk to your tone, making your banjo sound like it is from the turn of the 19th century. The nylgut strings are strong and resistant to changes in moisture and humidity. They stand up to any playing conditions and are perfect for festivals, jam settings, or playing at home on your porch. Truly a pleasure to play, these strings feel like butter as you plunk along to your favorite tune!
We recommend a bowline hitch knot. You may need something to grab the end of the string to pull it tight when you tie the knots. Be sure to tune up slowly as you add tension. Please note, the nut slots and possible bridge slots may need to be widened to accommodate these strings. Forcing them through spaces too narrow and sharp can cause breakage.
Finally, a natural fretboard oil! Made right here in Asheville, NC with pure local, all natural beeswax and food safe mineral oil. This fretboard oil is safe to use on all fretboards and even your cutting boards! Handmade in small batches without compromise, this high quality oil is highly recommended.
This handy 2oz tin of goodness is the perfect addition to your banjo care kit! The small sized tin fits easily into your case’s storage compartment so you always have it when you need it. Made with pure local, all natural beeswax and mineral oil, this fretboard butter is safe to use on all fretboards. To keep your fretboard looking new, we recommend conditioning your fretboard every time you change strings. Handmade in small batches without compromise in Asheville, NC, this high quality oil is highly recommended. A product of Green River Woods.
To use: Rub generously into fretboard. Scrub with soft toothbrush or white scotch pad. Buff thoroughly with clean microfiber or terry cloth.
Made in the USA, Howard’s Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish & Conditioner is perfect for enhancing the natural beauty of your fingerboard! It penetrates deeply and provides added protection and shine to any fingerboard new or old.
Feed-N-Wax helps introduce conditioning oils that “feed” the wood while providing a protective coating of beeswax and carnauba wax. This unique blend of beeswax, carnauba wax, orange oil, and other beneficial ingredients help preserve and keep your fretboard from drying out, fading, or even cracking. Feed-N-Wax should be used on finished and unfinished woods whenever wood starts to look faded or dry. We recommend adding a thin coat to your fingerboard every 3-6 months depending on how much you play.
Pisgah Banjo Company’s tuner of choice for keeping your banjo in tune! SNARK’s Super Tight Tuners tune tight so you sound better. These all instrument tuners are super fast and super accurate.
The ST-8 Super Tight Clip-On All Instrument Tuner from Snark is a clip-on tuner with a high-sensitivity vibration sensor and easy to read, full-color high definition display with full 360° rotation. They feature a stay-put clip, a tap tempo metronome, and have pitch calibration from 415 – 466 Hz. The tuner features an extended frequency range and is compatible with all instruments. The best tuner you can buy!
Made in the USA, this custom String Swing banjo wall hanger is made exclusively for Pisgah Banjos! Crafted from beautiful black walnut and branded with a gold PBCO logo, this banjo wall hanger will beautifully display your Pisgah Banjo as a work of art on any wall in your home. It safely supports your banjo anywhere, encouraging you to play your banjo as much as possible! The wall hanger comes with two mounting screws and sturdy drywall anchors. Get one for every banjo in your home!
Dimensions: 6″ x 8″ x 2″
*Does not fit 5/6 string banjos.
5th string tuners by Gotoh.
Solid brass, extra wide 3/4″ base, no “lifting”. The only wide base ball shoe on the market. Styled after original J.B Schall Shoes, this bracket shoe will give your banjo the 19th century look you were going for. Small base ball shoes tend to “lift” and dig into the rim of your banjo over time. These provide a stable base for your hook and nut and will never lift. Made in the USA.
Made in the USA, the only reproduction cast “double pointed” bracket shoe available. This L style bracket shoe is considered to be the strongest bracket shoe style, allowing for great tension without any “lift” on the bottom of the shoe. With 12-24 threads, this shoe pairs great with any of our Rim hex bolts.
Made exclusively for us by KatEyz Capos, this handsome solid brass capo is designed specifically for clawhammer style banjos. Most banjo capos on the market today are designed for bluegrass banjos which have a much narrower width at the nut than open-back/clawhammer banjos. This one is 1 5/8″ wide on the inside and can capo all the way up to the fourth fret with no problem. The V shaped clamp with leather cushion will fit a variety of neck profiles and holds a stable position without moving around. Store this capo easily on your nut for easy accessibility when you need it quick. Made in the USA.
Does not fit 5/6 string banjos.
The Armadillo Armrest is Pisgah Banjo’s feature wooden armrest! It was ergonomically designed to improve playing and allow for the most comfortable playing experience. This handcrafted armrest is made in the USA at the Pisgah Banjo Company workshop using only native Appalachian Hardwoods. Mounting feet are hand-made from antiqued brass that allows for easy installation and adjustment with only a bracket wrench or The Banjo Tweaker required for installation. L-feet attach to the banjo’s bracket shoes and hooks using the tension nuts and are compatible with all hook mounted heads, regardless of bracket spacing. It is universally sized to fit any brand 11″ and 12″ open-back banjo by floating over the tension hoop and head, while not interfering with your banjo’s tone. Select your choice of wood: Walnut, Persimmon or Cherry. Due to the nature of wood, grain, and color may vary.
We are sorry, no left handed version available at this time, however our vintage-style brass Wire Armrest can be used by both left and right handed players.
Easy to install/remove, high quality, fully adjustable old-time banjo strap! No Tools Required! Finally a strap made for old-time players and old-time banjos. We understand the need to remove your banjo strap once in a while so we made it easy! Made from the highest quality CrazyHorse BlackJack leather, this handsome strap is the last one you will ever need to buy. Simply slip the strap though 2 or 3 banjo hooks and fasten with the attached button studs. No tying, no removing of brackets, no fuss. Take on and off as much as you please…the more you use it, the easier it is. Handmade by local leather smith Danielle Wright in Black Mountain, NC.
*Note: Product image of darker colored leather shows Bridle leather. We are no longer using that style of leather but brand and strap style is otherwise the same. Current leather is CrazyHorse BlackJack, featured in the lighter colored leather pictures.
High quality Richardson style 112 Trucker hats in three different colors.
Wayne’s newest clawhammer book has something for everyone: beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Includes tabs and lyrics to 40 Old-Time banjo tunes, plus tips on learning tunes on the fly, how to jam, the art of faking it, and improvising.
The Ignoramus book is 40 years old! Originally written in 1973, this book has taught more people to play clawhammer banjo than any other book ever has! This brand new 40th Anniversary Edition is newly updated and improved, complete with spiral binding. It contains the same friendly, clear and simple instruction as the original book, and it will teach you to play 31 old-time classics from the ground up. It’s been said that “Wayne can even teach a frog to play! Give this fun book a try and you’ll see why Wayne personally GUARANTEES it will teach you to play! (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?) 64 pages, 9″ x 12″, includes instructional audio CD with 85 selections!
