SB-100

The SB100 is my standard 5-string open-back banjo model available right now for purchase or custom order. My design is inspired by the traditional banjo makers from around the turn of the 20th century as well as some of the wonderful and highly skilled artisans making open-back banjos today.  With its big and round, well balanced tone (both plunky and punchy) it is suitable for all styles of banjo from solo claw-hammer, to jam sessions and dance music, and 3-finger bluegrass style picking too. Several options are available to this basic model (specs listed below) such as a variety of tone woods, rim size (12″ now available!) and head material, neck length, bridge material, etc., to help you get more of the particular tone and sound that you’re after.

I’ll soon be adding an information page here with ideas about how various specs and options affects tone and volume.