Banjo SN 0020

This is the third slot-head banjo I have made.  It is walnut and cherry with a thin strip of curly maple down the neck, on the heel cap, and base of the rim. The tonering section of the pot is walnut.  The striking thing about the pot is the unique twin flange design which not only adds strength and rigidity, but also feels comfortable on the leg and looks cool too.  The pot has a Renaissance head, No-Knot tailpiece, Vega style armrest, and a handmade maple and ebony bridge.  The cherry neck is a slot-head design with an ebony fretboard and headstock veneer. The only inlays are abalone side dots.  The tuners are 16:1 guitar style tuners, including the 5th string tuner which has a Dobson style slot in the fingerboard.  The neck has a V profile and a 1 1/4" width at the nut and a 26 1/8" scale.  The neck also has a scoop after the 16th fret with an exposed 2 way truss rod nut.  This is a beautiful and unique banjo with a great loud sound.