Specifications and review
Our banjo range contains only exceptional quality instruments of which this is one. Banjo players “in the know” seek out EMERALD BANJOS when they come up for sale and several players own more than one.
THIS EMERALD "SILVER EAGLE” 5 STRING BANJO IS ONE OF OUR FINE QUALITY INSTRUMENTS,IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND SUPERBLY HANDCRAFTED CLASSIC BANJO AND IS A TOP CLASS 5 STRING INSTRUMENT.
The neck is laminated in tiger flamed red maple and ebony with an ebony fretboard
which has our unique green abalone finger position inserts, plus ebony pegboard
and heel plate. Tuners in the pegboard are planetary geared. The fifth string
tuner is also geared.
The instrument is fitted with a clear Remo head and a 5/8” compensated bridge made
from finest aged maple and ebony,
The solid maple block rim is fitted with a tight fit cast bronze 20 hole nickel
plated tone ring and with twin adjustable co-ordinator rods. A Waverleyl
tailpiece is fitted. There is a plated Vega style arm rest. The rim is fitted
with a one piece flange.
Plating throughout is of the highest quality.
The flamed red maple bookmatched resonator has a beautful natural grained finish
externally, with a green felt protector at the heel of the banjo. The inside of
the resonator is finished in a unique EMERALD BANJOS matt metallic blue
colour.
None of the timber components is stained, so that the natural full beauty of the
grains of all the timbers can be seen. The finish is 6 coats of polished high
gloss clear laquer.
The sound is extremely powerful, solid and ringing, as befits such a quality
instrument.
IT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 5.5KGS
THIS EMERALD "SILVER EAGLE” 5 STRING BANJO IS ONE OF OUR FINE QUALITY INSTRUMENTS,IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND SUPERBLY HANDCRAFTED CLASSIC BANJO AND IS A TOP CLASS 5 STRING INSTRUMENT.
The neck is laminated in tiger flamed red maple and ebony with an ebony fretboard
which has our unique green abalone finger position inserts, plus ebony pegboard
and heel plate. Tuners in the pegboard are planetary geared. The fifth string
tuner is also geared.
The instrument is fitted with a clear Remo head and a 5/8” compensated bridge made
from finest aged maple and ebony,
The solid maple block rim is fitted with a tight fit cast bronze 20 hole nickel
plated tone ring and with twin adjustable co-ordinator rods. A Waverleyl
tailpiece is fitted. There is a plated Vega style arm rest. The rim is fitted
with a one piece flange.
Plating throughout is of the highest quality.
The flamed red maple bookmatched resonator has a beautful natural grained finish
externally, with a green felt protector at the heel of the banjo. The inside of
the resonator is finished in a unique EMERALD BANJOS matt metallic blue
colour.
None of the timber components is stained, so that the natural full beauty of the
grains of all the timbers can be seen. The finish is 6 coats of polished high
gloss clear laquer.
The sound is extremely powerful, solid and ringing, as befits such a quality
instrument.
IT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 5.5KGS
