The Beansprout Banjo Ukulele
The original Beansprout design with some stylish and functional upgrades. Available in walnut, oak, cherry, koa or maple, with pistachio accents. All North American wood and brass hardware. Loud but sweet, perfect for any style of music.
PRICES:
Concert Banjo uke: $1750 (+shipping)
Tenor banjo uke: $1750 (+shipping)
Specs:
-8 Inch walnut, maple, cherry, koa ($150) or oak block rim, with contrasting rim cap.
-Matching Walnut, maple, cherry, koa or oak neck with contrasting stripe, peg head and heel cap.
-Radiused pistachio or walnut fingerboard with concert (14.72") or tenor (17") scale length, 17 frets and black or white fret markers.
-Un-plated brass hardware from Balsam Banjo Works. The brass tarnishes over time and develops a unique patina. Gotoh geared brass and black tuning machines. Renaissance synthetic banjo head.
-Matching bridge, bone nut, fluorocarbon strings.
-Hardshell case.
Options and add ons:
-High g or low g stringing
-Curly/figured maple, cherry, koa, oak or walnut upgrade, $100
-K&K pickup, $150
-Goat skin head, $100
-Brass wire armrest, $48
PLACE AN ORDER
Standard Five String Banjo
Handmade in the USA with all domestic woods and hardware. An open back banjo that you will pass to your grand kids but want to play every day. With rich, vibrant tone and easy playability, it is suited for solo work or with a string band.
PRICE:
Standard five string banjo:
$1950 (+shipping)
Specs:
- Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Oak or Koa ($150) 11’ or 12'“ block rim
- Matching Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Oak or Koa neck with contrasting stripe, peg head and heel cap. Adjustable truss rod.
- Pistachio or walnut fingerboard with 25.5" scale length, 17 frets, frailing scoop and black fret markers.
- Un-plated brass hardware from Balsam Banjo Works and Brooks Masten. The brass tarnishes over time and develops a unique patina.
- Gotoh geared brass and black tuning machines.
- Renaissance synthetic banjo head.
- Matching bridge, bone nut.
- Hardshell case.
Options and add ons:
- Choose from wood tone ring or rolled brass tone ring
- Steel Strings or Fluorocarbon/Nylon Strings
- K&K pickup $150
- Goat skin head $100
- Curly/figured Maple, Walnut, Koa, Oak upgrade, $100
- Brass wire arm rest, $48
PLACE AN ORDER
The Beansprout Mini Five String Banjo
A fun hybrid of the five string banjo and the ukulele, perfect for banjo players looking for a smaller and higher pitched instrument or the uke player looking to branch out. I recommend cGceg tuning, but can be retuned easily to many nearby tunings. Available in walnut or maple, with pistachio accents. All North American wood and brass hardware.
PRICE:
Mini five string banjo:
$1800 (+shipping)
Specs:
-8 Inch walnut, maple, cherry, oak or koa ($150) block rim, with contrasting rim cap.
-Matching walnut, maple, cherry, oak and koa neck with contrasting stripe, peg head and heel cap.
-Pistachio or walnut fingerboard with tenor (17") scale length, 17 frets and black or white fret markers.
-Un-plated brass hardware from Balsam Banjo Works. The brass tarnishes over time and develops a unique patina. Gotoh geared brass and black tuning machines. Renaissance synthetic banjo head.
-Matching bridge, bone nut, fluorocarbon strings.
-Hardshell case.
Options and add ons:
-K&K pickup $150
-Goat skin head $100
-Curly/figured maple, oak, cherry, koa or walnut upgrade, $100
-Brass wire armrest, $48
-Frailing Scoop if Requested
Four String Banjo
Handmade in the USA with all domestic woods and hardware. A versatile open back four string banjo that will feel comfortable to ukulele, banjo or guitar players. With rich, vibrant tone and easy playability, it is suited for solo work or with a string band.
PRICE:
Four STRING BANJO:
$1850 (+SHIPPING)
SPECS:
- 11” Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Oak or Koa ($150) block rim
- Matching Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Oak or Koa neck with contrasting stripe, peg head and heel cap. Adjustable truss rod.
- Pistachio or walnut fingerboard with 20" scale length, 17 frets, and black fret markers.
- Un-plated brass hardware from Balsam Banjo Works and Brooks Masten. The brass tarnishes over time and develops a unique patina.
- Gotoh geared brass and black tuning machines.
- Renaissance synthetic banjo head.
- Matching bridge, bone nut.
- Comes in a very nice Kala Soft Backpack Case
OPTIONS AND ADD ONS:
- Choose from wood tone ring or rolled brass tone ring
- Steel Strings or Fluorocarbon/Nylon Strings, tuned DGBE, CGDA or ???
- K&K pickup $150
- Goat skin head $100
- Curly/figured Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Koa or Oak upgrade, $100
-Brass wire arm rest, $48
- Upgrade to hardshell case for $100
Short Scale Five String Banjo
The same 11” rim as the standard banjo, but with a shorter neck and 20” scale length. A well balanced instrument, perfect for people who want a lighter and smaller banjo but still seek a full sound. I recommend our non-steel string set for this instrument, suitable for standard tuning or tuned up a whole step to “A.”
PRICE:
short scale five STRING BANJO:
$1850 (+SHIPPING)
SPECS:
- 11” Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Oak or Koa ($150) block rim
- Matching Walnut, Maple, Oak or Koa neck with contrasting stripe, peg head and heel cap. Adjustable truss rod.
- Pistachio or walnut fingerboard with 20" scale length, 17 frets, and black fret markers.
- Un-plated brass hardware from Balsam Banjo Works. The brass tarnishes over time and develops a unique patina.
- Gotoh geared brass and black tuning machines.
- Renaissance synthetic banjo head.
- Matching bridge, bone nut.
- Comes in a very nice Kala soft shell backpack case
OPTIONS AND ADD ONS:
- Choose from wood tone ring or rolled brass tone ring
- Steel Strings or Fluorocarbon/Nylon Strings, tuned GDGBD
- K&K pickup $150
- Goat skin head $100
- Curly/figured Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Koa or Oak upgrade, $100
-Brass wire arm rest $48
-Upgrade to hardshell case for $100