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