This banjo started off as a stock instrument I’ve been chipping away at all year. When a customer contacted me about a custom build, it seemed like this one would be a good fit. I chose Maple and Texas Ebony, finished with amber shellac for a classic/antique feel. The rim is 10” instead of 8”, which doesn’t really make it louder, but gives it a fuller and deeper sound. The Maple is from the Carpenter Ant Stash and the Ebony is from a retired banjo builder.
