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Old School Banjo

$300

11 inch stave hoop made from Ash, the hand carved neck is laminated cypress & cherry for strength. This is a traditionally crafted 5 string banjo. Wooden dowel neck joint with wedge toggle. Can come with mylar banjo head or hand stretched calf skin.

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Gregory Monroe

Gregory Monroe

G.S.Monroe Folk Music

Lakeland, FL
Member since: 2016
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I'm a self-educated, Award Winning Primitive Folk Artisan that studies, repairs, and builds Traditional & Non-traditional string instruments.

I'm familiar with folk instruments from around the World. I'm not just another 6 string guitar guy, I also build banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, citterns, bouzoukis, balalaikas, violins, dulcimers, psaltries, koras, bandolas, tres cubano, cuatros, tiples, and much more. Just show me a picture and I can build it. No blueprints needed.

I also hand wind pickups, do mod boards, and custom wiring.

My hand rubbed finishes are Old school traditional shellac varnish, in both brushed & French polish, and polyurethane.

I use a lot of recovered & re-purposed wood in my builds, and my preferred Tone wood is Florida Bald Cypress. I have a stock of 100+ year old naturally seasoned recovered cypress barn wood.

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