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New Rickard 12″ Dobson Spun-over Brass Open-Back Banjo – SOLD

$2,250.00

An excellent, precision crafted 12″ pot banjo with Dobson tone ring and spun-over rim. Unplated Brass hardware.

Out of stock

Description

New. SN #0704.
1 3/8″ width at nut.

This is a wonderful banjo. Maple neck, rim and dowel stick. Ebony fingerboard and peghead overlay. Pearl diamonds and star inlay in fingerboard. Fingerboard scalloped away at 17th fret. 12″ pot. Wooden dowel stick with clever mounting/adjusting hardware made by Rickard. Spunover brass pot with Dobson style tonering. 18 brackets. All Brass hardware, including tuners with Ebony buttons. Ebony stringer down center of back of neck and dowel stick. Rennaisance head.

Big ‘ol generous neck profile with a big but elegant heel. Great lines and great feel. I’m not sure if the great tone should be attributed to the Dobson tone ring, the expertly spun-over pot, the neck, or all of these together…

What a great sound – it is big and rich with good thump and good  projection.
Comes w/ OHC.