Recent OME Tupelo Open-Back Banjo – SOLD

$1,895.00

Out of stock

Description

Exc.(++) Condition. Slightly played but absolutely no signs of player wear.
Mahogany banjo.  12″ pot.
14-bracket.  Antique’d brass hardware.

Beautiful and simple US-made open back banjo from OME company in Boulder, CO.
12″ Maple rim with wooden tonering cut at top of rim. Bottom of rim is bound with tortoise celluloid bindings and black cap.
Old 1840’s style”Square” peghead with Rosewood peghead overlay and Ebony fingerboard. Fingerboard has small dot inlays as position markers and last several frets scalloped away for better right-hand finger action.

Nickel tuners have been artificially aged. Brass hardware is antique’d. Comes with Rennaisance head and fresh professional setup by Greg Boyd. Great hard case.

Here is an audio soundclip from our friend Isaac Callender demonstrating this fine banjo in our store.