The Banjo
I like plunky open-back banjos. These sound exactly like I want a banjo to sound. They are made of block walnut rims with integral hard wood tone rings. The block rim makes a very solid foundation for the banjo's sound and tuning. The armrests can be easily detached. These are solid open-backed instruments. I have been given strong incentive to raise the prices on my banjos due to the increased cost of the metal components. My tuners are from Gotoh in Japan. The other metal hardware is made in Canada and the US.
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 164 - 12" Walnut block pot with integral Maple tone ring. Black Walnut neck, Black Locust fretless fingerboard. Nylgut strings, Fiberskyn head. 1 3/8" nut. Brass Gotoh tuners. This one comes with a gig bag instead of the normal hard shell case. (Those cool looking brackets around the rim made the pot too wide to fit in the normal case). $2299 See it at The House of Musical Traditions |
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 168 - 12" walnut block pot with integral Maple tone ring. Fiberskyn head, nice wide neck (1 3/8" nut). Walnut neck. Osage Orange fingerboard. Over time, the fingerboard will fade to a golden brown color. Osage Orange is very strong and hard wearing. It makes an excellent fingerboard. All of the wood in this instrument came from the continental U.S. Note the classic ball shoes on the rim. $2549 |
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Bob Gramann
122 Laurel Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 898-0611
bob@bobgramann.com
8/24/25