This is a newly finished long neck banjo made for a commission. It's body and neck are mahogany, with macacuba for a fretboard, peghead overlay, and rim cap. This one and #18 are my third and fourth open back builds.

The the hardware for all of them comes from Balsam Banjo Works in Asheville, NC (the Pisgah Banjo Company folks). If you're interested in a custom instrument, let me know. I do this as a hobby, so not often, but interesting projects are always worth thinking about!

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