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Minstrel Banjo

Designer and Builder: Joe Armiger

Photo by: Ed Sahagian-Allsopp

Neck Features

Wide Neck - wide string spacing makes it easier to Drop Thumb.

Fretted, Fretless or Semi-Fretless - The Semi-Fretless style has a brass plate to the 4th, 5th or 7th fret to allow for low toned slides and difficult fingering up the neck.

Short Scale - Tighter fret spacing makes fingering easier in the in the lower 16 frets where most Claw Hammer fingering occurs.

Standard Scale - Available 'cause that's what you want.

Adjustable Truss Rod

Five Geared Tuners

Shaeller Fiddle Style Pegs - Minstrel Model.

Inlay - Hand cut, engraved and inset "Cacklin' Hen" inlay on peghead.  Dots and Star at 5th fret on fretted models.

Rosewood Fingerboard and Heelcap   - Ebony available.

 

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