Banjo No.5 : The Camberwell Fretless

This handmade banjo is named for the town in England to which it was shipped. It's a fretless affair, with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. The shape of the headstock follows the simple lines of old minstrel banjos from the 19th Century. The body is American Black Walnut finished with a light application of tung oil – allowing the natural grain to show through. The all-brass hardware, minstrel-style bridge and mottled calfskin head add to the overall vintage appeal. Features: Three-ply walnut rim with maple core Walnut neck Fretless Ebony fingerboard and peghead veneer Frailing scoop All-natural tung oil finish Raw brass hardware with light vintage finish Old-style round bracket shoes Gotoh planetary tuners Two-way adjustable truss rod Ebony tone ring Ebony nut Raw brass 5th string pip No-knot tailpiece Natural calfskin head Aquila Nylgut strings Handmade minstrel-style bridge Bad River shop rag