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  • START DESIGNING YOUR DREAM BANJO!

    Click on the options below for an instant quote and to place your order!

    Custom orders are estimated to be ready approximately 18 or more months from order date.


  • Highlighted options come standard on this model. Feel free to change any highlighted selection to fit your needs.


  • CHOOSE your DOMINANT PLAYING HAND
  • Your dominant hand is your strumming hand.


  • CHOOSE your BANJO STYLE
  • Choose a pre-defined banjo style and then customize it.


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  • CHOOSE your SCALE LENGTH
  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your FRETS
  • You will be able to choose your 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.


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  • CHOOSE your FINGERBOARD
  • You must choose your frets above before you can pick your fingerboard.

  • 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.


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  • CHOICE of Head stock
  • You must choose your fingerboard above before you can pick your headstock.

  • Quilted star inlay only available at this time. 5/6 strings cannot have an inlay due to the placement of the extra tuner.


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  • CHOICE of Scoop
  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your WOOD
  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your Heel
  • You must choose your fingerboard & wood options above before you can pick your heel.

  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your Rim Size
  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your Rim Material
  • You must choose your wood option above before you can pick your rim material.

  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your Tone Ring
  • You must choose your rim material above before you can pick your tone ring.

  • Tone rings affect sound, volume and tone. Learn more about the difference between each tone ring option


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  • CHOOSE your HARDWARE
  • You must choose your rim material above before you can pick your hardware.

  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your BRACKET SHOES
  • You must choose your hardware above before you can pick your shoes.


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  • CHOOSE your Head
  • Different head material affects tone greatly. Click Here for more information.


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  • CHOOSE your Tailpiece
  • You must choose your hardware above before you can pick your tailpiece.

  • Choose the Hawktail tailpiece for more responsiveness and volume. Choose the Traditional tailpiece for a more austere look and tone.

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  • CHOOSE your Bridge
  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your Strings
  • 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.


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  • CHOOSE your CASE
  • 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.


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  • Do you need a Strap?
  • Hand-made bridal leather strap, designed specifically for open back banjos.


  • Do you need an Armrest?
  • Pisgah Banjo's in-house design, the Armadillo Armrest is made exclusively for open back banjos.


  • Do you need a Clawhammer Capo?
  • Made specifically for PBCO, this hand made yoke style capo is perfect for clawhammer banjos.


  • Do you need Extra Strings?
  • The PBCO clawhammer banjo metal strings are specifically designed for most clawhammer players.


  • Do you need a PBCO Hat?

  • Do you need any 5th String Spikes?
  • If you want more spikes, write how many spikes you want and where you want them in the Notes upon checkout. Each additional spike will cost $10.


  • Do you need a Banjo Tweaker Tool?
  • 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!


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  • Review your selections before submitting your non-refundable $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 will take 12 to 18 months to complete based on order date.


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