Haystacks Banjos Smokey Gourd Banjo

A typically innovative gourd banjo design made by luthier Ray White, craftsman and lifetime professional lathe worker. 9.5 x 5 inch gourd pot, 9.5 inch skin head, 8 inch brass tone ring, 9 vertical x 5 horizontal ‘pick and mix’ wood laminate neck, 5 vertical ‘pick and mix’ wood laminate fretboard, antique pine block bridge from an old bed and ground nylon strings. The scale length is 26.25 inch.

The banjo weight is 4 lb / 1.8 kg and uniquely for a gourd banjo, it has a brass tone ring turned and tuned by the maker.

A very pretty and beautiful sounding banjo.

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