Open-Back Banjos
You'll find that my "Standard" banjos include many features that are options on other makers' instruments. That's a deliberate choice I make. Everything that goes into my banjos contributes to the sound, playability, and aesthetic that make them an Ashoka banjo. And so taking things away to save money in the short run is not worth it in the long run. Once you've played a radiused fingerboard, you'll wonder why they're not all radiused. Once you realize how much stiffer a headstock is when you laminate the front and back, resulting in more volume and sustain, you'll wonder why they're not all laminated. The list goes on...
Standard Specs:
- 11" or 12" Hardwood Rim - maple or cherry
- Aged Brass Hardware
- Gold Gotoh Tuners
- Handcrafted Intonated Halfmoon Bridge, Eastern Maple and Ebony
- Real Wood Bindings and Purflings all around
- Two-way adjustable truss rod
- High crown frets for better volume, tone, and cleaner slides and hammer-ons
- Frailing Scoop
- Fyberskin or Renaissance Head (calf or goat skin available for $125)
- 1/4" Rolled Brass Tonering
- 25 5/8" scale length
- 1 3/8" nut width
- 1 7/8" bridge spacing
- Hardshell Case
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
11" Mahogany pot and neck, Cocobolo accent woods:
Base Price: US$2750
Ordering: To secure uour place on my build list, I will accept a $275 non-refundable deposit. Payment can be made via check, cash, or PayPal. You don't have to decide on every detail right up front. When comes time to start your banjo, we will discuss all the details and work out the final cost, 50% of which (less the deposit) will be due once I start construction. The final balance is due when complete and prior to shipping. All orders are FOB Victoria, BC, Canada.
Options:
Optional features are too numerous to fully list here. Suffice it to say, if you can dream it, I can probably build it. One of the great joys of my craft is developing a personal relationship with my clients that elevates the process of building banjos from transaction to trust. So if you have ideas for designs, inlays, hardware, or wood choices, please let me know!
Optional features are too numerous to fully list here. Suffice it to say, if you can dream it, I can probably build it. One of the great joys of my craft is developing a personal relationship with my clients that elevates the process of building banjos from transaction to trust. So if you have ideas for designs, inlays, hardware, or wood choices, please let me know!
