Step 1 of 3 33% Click on the options below and start designing your dream banjo! Order now and have your banjo finished in Fall 2020! Base PriceFrets Wrapper Start CHOOSE your FRETSFrets Choices Fretless Fretted +$100 Faux Frets fret slots filled in flush+$100 Half Frets +$200 Undecided You will be able to choose your scale length and fretboard material further down. All frets are standard nickel silver and made specifically for banjos. Faux frets are simply inlayed walnut veneer inside the fret slots which is sanded flush to the fingerboard. It makes playing banjo without frets a little easier. All half fretless banjos come with a brass plate up to the 7th fret. Frets Wrapper EndScale Wrapper Start CHOOSE your SCALE LENGTH Scale Choice Longneck 32” +$195 Standard 26 & 3/16” Short 25 & 1/2” A-Scale 23 & 1/2” +$55 Undecided Scale length is calculated by measuring the distance from the front edge of the nut, where it butts against the end of the fingerboard, to the center of the 12th (octave) fret, then doubling that measurement. Scale Wrapper EndFingerboard Wrap StartCHOOSE your FINGERBOARDFingerboard Wood Choice Persimmon with face & side dots+$30 Richlite with face & side dots+$30 Richlite with side dots only Undecided Persimmon is in the Ebony family and is a very hard and durable material. It will patina and turn darker with use and age. Richlite is a Recycled Paper and resin product that resembles Black Ebony almost identically. Richlite is also water proof and has been proven and tested as a fingerboard material for decades. Fingerboard Wrap EndWood Wrap StartCHOOSE your WOODChoice of Wood Maple Walnut Cherry Curley Maple +$125 Curley MapleStained +$125 Undecided We recommend you choose your wood based on aesthetics. While there are tonal differences between the wood options, they are subtle. Click Here to find out more about the differences. Curly Maple availability will vary depending on supply. Wood Wrap EndCHOICE of Head stockHead Stock Richlite Paddle richlite & NO star Paddle richlite & star +$49 Vintage richlite & star +$89 Undecided richlite Head Stock Persimmon Paddle persimmon & star Vintage persimmon & star +$79 Undecided persimmon Quilted star inlay only available at this time. Scoop Wrapper StartCHOICE of ScoopScoop Standard Fully Fretted S-scoop +$59 Standard w/ brass plate +$49 S-scoop w/ brass plate+$89 Undecided The S-Scoop allows for more room for your thumb while playing clawhammer. 17 frets for standard and short scale scooped necks and 15 frets for A-scales. Fully fretted standard and short scales have 22 frets. Fully fretted A-scale necks have 19 frets. Scoop Wrapper EndHeel Wrapper StartCHOOSE your HeelHeel Folk AKA Dobson Vintage +$79 Undecided Both of these heel choices are very traditional. Choose based on your personal preference. Please note if you choose the vintage heel, the heel cap will match your fingerboard choice. Heel Wrapper EndHead Wrap StartCHOOSE your HeadHead Renaissance Fiberskyn Goat Skin by John Balch+$75 Undecided Different head material affect tone greatly. Click Here for more information. Head Wrap EndRim Wrap StartCHOOSE your Rim Size Rim Size choice 11" 12" Undecided 11" rims produce a brighter more focused tone. 12" have a full, open tone with more mellowness. Tone will very greatly depending on head material and tone ring. Rim Wrap EndRim Material Wrap StartCHOOSE your Rim Material Choice of Rim Material Wood will match above banjo wood choice Brass +$100 Copper +$100 Stainless Steel Undecided Metal rims can only come with or without a Dobson tone ring. The brass and copper options will come aged. The metal clad rims are heavier than the wood rims and reflect and project tone more than the wood rims. All metal clad rims come with stained black wood inside rim material. Rim Material Wrap EndTone Ring Wrap StartCHOOSE your Tone RingTone Ring (Wood) Dobson +$100 Persimmon Rolled Brass Tubaphone +$250 Electric aka White Laydie +$200 Undecided Tone Ring (Metal) Dobson +$100 No Tone Ring Tone rings affect sound, volume and tone. Learn more about the difference between each tone ring option Tone Ring Wrap EndHardware Wrap StartCHOOSE your HARDWAREChoice of Hardware Brass Nickel Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Raw brass will age over time. Nickel hardware is clean and traditional, but needs to be wiped down with a clean rag at the end of each use to keep it looking shiny and new. Aged brass is the “no maintenance” option and looks 100 years new right out of the box. Hardware Wrap EndCase Wrap StartCHOOSE your CASEstandard or short scale Case Access Stage One Case +$79 TKL Archtop LTD +$179 No case option (for pick up only) a scale Case Access Stage One Case +$79 TKL Premier A-scale Case +$179 No case option (for pick up only) longneck scale Case Access Stage One Case +$79 TKL LTD Long Neck Case +$179 No case option (for pick up only) All cases come with a lifetime warranty. The access stage one cases have nice thick padding and are the best soft cases on the market that won't break the bank. Only the Access stage one cases come with PBCO logo. Case Wrap EndArmrest Wrap StartCHOOSE your Wire Arm RestArmrest Armrest metal will match above hardware choice+$20 No Armrest These armrests give a traditional look while making it more comfortable to play. CHOOSE your TailpieceTailpiece Hawktail metal will match above hardware choice+$34.95 Traditional metal will match above hardware choice For a simple look, choose the minimalist tailpiece. The Pisgah Hawktail was designed by us in order to create more downward pressure on the bridge and head, making the banjo more responsive and enhancing the tone. CHOOSE your BridgeBridge Wood Standard Maple Mulheron Bridge +$29.95 Undecided The standard maple bridge has Ebony top. The Mulheron bridge is made out of walnut with a persimmon tip and has a continuous leg and won't "sag" over time. Because of this, it also eliminates overtones and produces a mellow clear tone. Armrest Wrap EndString Wrap StartCHOOSE your StringsStrings Nylgut +$12 PBCO Clawhammer Undecided Choose between metal strings and gut strings. The PBCO clawhammer banjo metal strings are specifically designed for most clawhammer players. Gut strings produce a plunky and mellow tone, and are low in volume. They are traditionally used in minstrel-style playing. String Wrap EndCHOOSE your ExtrasBanjo Tools The Banjo Tweaker +$9.95 No Wrench The Banjo Tweaker comes with a 5/16" deep well socket perfect for adjusting bracket nuts. The tool also has a flat head screw driver to remove dowel stick hardware if taking banjo apart. It also has a phillips head screw driver for anything not banjo related. Don't leave home without it! $ Review your selections before submitting your $250 deposit on next page. Changes can still be made after deposit is submitted as long as we are not too far along in construction. If undecided options are chosen, we will be in touch to help you finalize your decision. Custom banjo orders are built in batches and can take 4-6 months to complete based on order date. Base Price: ${:212} Frets: {:89} Scale: {:22} Fingerboard: {:44} Wood: {:27} Headstock: {:183} {:203} Scoop: {:190} Heel: {:198} Head: {:36} Rim Size: {:46} Rim Material: {:160} Tone Ring: {:34} {:161} Hardware: {:50} Case: {:51} {:204} {:205} Arm Rest: {:52} Tailpiece: {:217} Bridge Wood: {:53} Strings: {:54} Banjo Tools: {:207} Your Banjo Estimate isEstimate for your Banjo A $250 balance is due in order to get the ball rolling on your custom banjo, with the remaining balance due upon completion. Once the banjo is finished, we will send you pictures and your final invoice with shipping charges. You can also choose to pick up your banjo in person and meet your makers! Shipping is usually $45-$60 in the contiguous US and Canada, and $100-$200 internationally. Let’s get started! 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