Ebony
Ebony Banjo
Probably the tone ring I've been asked for the most over the years. This is a 12" rim and like most people I build them so they are integral to the rim, personally I think they make an extremely versatile and very lightweight banjo that sound very different to a banjo with a plain wood rim.
The extra density of the Ebony adds a lot of extra depth to the tone and while they can be made to sound plunky with the right set up, they can also, with a tight renaissance head be as loud, bright and punchy as a banjo with a metal tone ring just without the brassy overtones.
Extremely versatile tone ring that depending on set up is capable of a wide range of tones from mellow and woody to bright and punchy.
Specifications
Available in three choices of wood combination
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| Neck | Hand cut and engraved mother of pearl Tawny Owl inlay on headstock | |
| 25.4" scale length | ||
| Oval scoop | ||
| Three piece neck | ||
| Two way adjustable truss rod | ||
| Matching headstock veneers and fingerboards | ||
| Under veneers on neck and headstock | ||
| Medium size, hard nickel silver fretwire | ||
| Buffalo horn nut (corian available on request) | ||
| Gotoh raw brass tuners with brass hardware | ||
| Three band tuners with nickel hardware | ||
| Rim | 12” rim | |
| Integral Ebony tonering | ||
| 20 shoes | ||
| 3” three ply rim | ||
| Rim cap to match neck | ||
| Bridge - Moon, straight capped or plain Cherry depending on desired setup | ||
| Head | Renaissance head as standard, others available on request | |
| Goat skin + £75 | ||
| Finish | Hand rubbed oil finish | |
| Hardcase | Black plywood hardcase | |
| Price | Brass hardware | £2,000 |
| Nickel hardware | £2,050 | |