The 30L banjo is inspired by the good old banjos with a ton of hooks. Do more hooks produce a better sound? They do sound more resonant, not really any more bass or treble- just more presence. More present in sound and in weight, add a tone ring and it is a substantial piece of machinery.
The 30L banjo comes with all of the basics of the Spartan, just trade out the 14 butterfly shoes with 30 Buckbee replica unplated brass shoes.
Basic Features
- Walnut neck (cherry or mahogany when available)
- Clown or paddle peghead
- Ebony fingerboard
- 25.5” scale length
- Frailing scoop or 22 frets
- Fretted or fretless
- Double action truss rod
- 11” or 12” 2ply maple rim
- 30 “Buckbee” shoes
- Handmade notched brass tension hoop
- Handmade 1/4” brass round tone ring
- Synthetic or skin head
- No knot tail piece
- Geared tuners
- Gold pearl position markers
- Hardshell case
Base Price
- Basic Model 30L: $1,750
- Silverspun Model 30L: $1,950
Photos
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