Replica Prices

Minstrel Tack Head Banjo
If you prefer the minstrel look, then the wooden hoop open back tack head style is your choice. Deer rawhide is tightly stretched & tacked in place over a steam bent wooden hoop approx. 11 inches in diameter.

Comes strung with Nylagut Minstrel strings.

Plain straight sided neck ............. $380.00 + S&H
(For a carved "ogee" neck add $25.00)

Gourd Banjo
If you like an older style banjo, then this is your choice. The volume is comparable to the minstrel banjo, but the gourd banjos have a deeper, more resonant tone.
The gourds vary from 8 1/2" to 11" in diameter. We usually put one or more sound holes in the gourds to assist with sound projection.

Comes strung with Nylagut Minstrel strings.

With Plain straight sided neck .........$260.00 + S&H
(For a carved "ogee" neck add $25.00)

Please note that the accompanying banjo photographs are representative of the type of banjo that you will receive and not the actual banjo. Each banjo is a unique hand made original and will vary slightly from any other.

On a straight un-carved neck the default position for the short string tuning peg is 7th fret. (If you prefer 5th position, please let us know.) For the ogee carved neck the peg position is 5th fret. We are currently using eastern maple for the necks.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

To accommodate my international customers, we now accept PayPal. Once you have decided upon the banjo you would like, plus optional features if any, confirm with me by email. Once I have confirmation of your order and I have confirmed shipping costs, I will send you an invoice via PayPal in US$. You can then pay through any accepted credit card or through your PayPal account if you have one. (Using PayPal for international orders incurs an additional $15.00 surcharge. PayPal may be convenient, but they charge for that convenience. To avoid the surcharge, I also accept international money orders and personal checks made out in US dollars.)

PayPal will accept payment in your currency equivalent to the US dollar amount. If you have a MasterCard or Visa, I can bill your card in $US the same as domestic orders and your charge card will do the currency conversion when they bill you.

Washington Residents must include 8.8% sales tax
(After July 1, 2008 your WA sales tax will be charged at the rate of the County in which you reside.)

S&H is $35.00 for mainland USA

For other locations additional shipping charges may apply. Please contact us for details.

(S&H to Great Britain or Ireland is $55.00 and takes about 8 to 10 days)

I have not yet had any difficulty with shipping, but I do insure each shipment, just in case.