FINGERSTYLE/WHITE SWALLOW 'VINTAGE' CLAWHAMMER BANJO - Pre-Loved - Sold
Excellent condition. Handcrafted in 2018. Hardly played.
American cherrywood neck. 25" scale. Macassar ebony fingerboard with spikes at 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th frets. Frailing scoop. Jarrah tone ring. American cherry 11" block-rim construction pot with silky oak capping. Fancy tailpiece. Fancy headstock with mop 'V' logo. Purple heart bridge. Wooden armrest for your playing comfort.
Made especially for Fingerstyle, White Swallow 'Vintage' banjos feel very comfortable to play having a slightly shorter neck. This banjo can also be strung with nylon strings.
Macassar ebony is a very hard wood with soft tonings of brown to blonde.
Cherrywood gives a delightful, sweet sound and the Jarrah tone ring imparts clarity and volume.
All woods used in the Vintage models are environment friendly.
A beautifully balanced instrument, weight-wise and playing-wise, with perfect intonation - a joy to play. In hard case, $1790.00 AUD. (Freight and insurance in Australia, approx $90.00) - Sold
REASONS TO CHOOSE THE 'VINTAGE'
- Made in Australia
- Designed by an experienced banjo player
- Made by an experienced craftsman
- Shorter neck for a more 'cuddly' banjo
- Less tiring to play
- Allows variety of string tunings
- 5th string spikes already fitted
- Happy in G tuning for 'set n forget' picking
- Allows choice of steel or nylon strings
- Curved frailing scoop for clearance
- 11 inch pot for easy sourcing of parts
- Block rim construction for strength
- Dual co-ordinator rods for stability and action adjustment
- Wooden tone ring for warm, plunky sound
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