Banjo Building, Setup, and Repair

by Patrick David Sawyer, Pisgah Banjo Company Installing a pre-mounted skin head is not much different than installing a Mylar (plastic) or conventional banjo head. The main thing to focus on is keeping even tension all the way around and achieving a head deflection of about 1/16″ when properly tightened. The head can be installed (read the rest...)

by Patrick David Sawyer, Pisgah Banjo Company Hey folks, Patrick here from Pisgah Banjo Company and BanjoFAQ.com. I want to share some insight into one of the smallest but most important parts of every Pisgah banjo…. the nut. After years of building and setting up open back banjos, I’ve learned that the nut has a (read the rest...)

By Patrick David Sawyer If you’ve ever wanted to build something meaningful with your hands—something that sings, that travels the world, that gets passed down through generations—this might be your moment. Pisgah Banjo Company is growing, and we’re looking for a full-time Lean Manufacturing Production Technician to join our team in Fairview, NC. This isn’t (read the rest...)