Custom Hand Made Open Back Banjos

My custom banjos are made to order in my shop in North Georgia out of select hardwoods. My banjos are made with an attention to detail and craftsmanship and each one is as unique and diverse as my customers are. I get great joy out of working with each individual and helping making their wishes into a playable piece of art. What can I build for you?
My Standard 11" Open Back Includes: $1400
  • Quarter sawn 2 piece Hard Maple Hand Carved Neck with center Laminate
  • 11" 2-ply Maple pot with 24 brackets
  • Rosewood (Honduran or Cocobolo) Integral Wood Tone Ring
  • Standard Headstock profile
  • Pearl dot position markers
  • Nickel Plated Brass Hardware
  • Ebony Fretboard
  • Gotoh Planetary Tuners
  • Geared Gotoh 5th peg Tuner
  • Wood Dowel Stick or Dual Coordinator Rods
  • Ebony Headstock & Heal Overlay
  • Top Frosted, Renaissance or Fiberskyn Head
  • No-Knot Style Tailpeice
Options to the standard 11" open back: Wood Options: Subject to availability.
  • Curly Maple +$50
  • Birds eye Maple +$50
  • Walnut +$45
  • Cherry +$45
  • Mahogany +$40
  • Many Other specialty woods available by request
Tone Ring Options
  • Rolled brass +$30
  • Whyte Laydie +$165
  • Tubaphone +$185
  • Dobson +$120
Fretboard Binding
  • White or Black Plastic +$150
  • Ivoroid +$180
  • Wood +$150
Other Options:
  • Neck with additional laminates +$50-$100
  • Neck Volute +$50
  • Neck and Rim Pin-stripping +$50-$100
  • Traditional Headstock Profile +$50
  • Custom Inlays +$35/hr
  • Block Rim Construction
  • 3 ply Rims
  • Exotic Wood Fretboard & Peghead Overlays
  • 10" or 12" Rim
  • Fiberskin or Elite heads
  • Goat Skin head
  • Custom Scale lengths
All prices are subject to change depending on supply, please contact me for the latest pricing.