Description
Exceptional condition. Serial number 7002.
Mahogany 11″ banjo. Antiqu’ed brass hardware.
Maple rim. Mahogany neck with flat Gabon Ebony fingerboard. “Woody” tone ring is integral to the Maple rim. Double-cut traditional peghead with North Star mother of pearl inlay pattern. Ebony peghead veneer. Truss rod cavity near nut. Bone nut. Fingerboard has small dot inlays with three larger inlays at 5th, 12th, and 22nd fret. Lighter wood layer seen beneath fingerboard. Mahogany neck has beautiful C-shape to it. The grain is nice and straight down the bowl and the color is honey. Gabon Ebony heelcap with stylized diamond inlay. Handsome ropey Mahogany figure in resonator with tortoise celluloid bindings at top and back edge.Three-ply Maple rim is finished out with black cap on bottom. 24 hooks and nuts. Traditional OME two coordinator rod construction. All hardware antiqu’ed. Antiqu’ed Gotoh tuners with iridescent amber buttons. Handsome wooden armrest.
Thoughtfully, OME built this banjo with ball-end nuts beneath the flange so that a player could remove the resonator and not be uncomfortable playing this banjo as an open-back. Satin varnish finish. The tone is really great. Solid sound right out of the box. This is a wonderfully handmade banjo, made in the U.S.A. in Boulder, Colorado.
Comes with original hard shell case.
*This banjo has barely any wear and is in almost-new condition with open warranty card. Ordered new, this banjo would cost $3,350.
