Ebony
Ebony Banjo
Probably the tone ring I've been asked for the most over the years. These are 12" rims and like most people I build them so they are integral to the rim, personally I think they make a very versatile and lightweight banjo and 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 capable of a mellow woody tone but with the right set up also capable of a bright punchy tone.
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 | |
| 23” 19 fret or 21” 17 fret Scale length | ||
| 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 | |
| Ebony integral tonering | ||
| 20 shoes | ||
| 3” three ply rim | ||
| Rim cap to match neck | ||
| Bridge - Straight ebony capped | ||
| Head | Renaissance head as standard, others available on request | |
| Goat Skin + £75 | ||
| Finish | Hand rubbed oil finish | |
| Hardcase | Black plywood hardshell case | |
| Price | Nickel hardware | £1,815 |
| Brass hardware | £1,940 | |