Carbon Fiber Banjo

Injection molded in steel molds at very high heat and pressure with c arbon fiber strands that give the instrument a natural grain.

Carbon fiber banjo.

I know the builder martin lewis who makes them personally. Make your banjo lighter and still get great tone in partnership builder martin lewis and banjo player gary vann from australia have designed a new ultra lightweight carbon fiber tone ring. We use a full size 11 remo coated banjo head tenor neck and a through hole bridge with horn shaped slots. Injection molded in steel molds at very high heat and pressure with c arbon fiber strands that give the instrument a natural grain.

On tour in australia i tried these carbon fiber lightweight tone rings and they are remarkable. Banjo cases 1 100 our flight worthy custom cases accommodate banjos up to 13 3 4 wide and 39 long and interiors hand fitted to your specific instrument. The only challenge that remains is for pickers to be willing to abandon tradition and a bias against carbon fiber and fuzzy up to a non traditional tone. Hardware carbon fiber flange w hydro coated tension hoop and tailpiece.

I highly recommend the carbon fiber tone ring because it is easy to use requires no modification of your existing banjo pot and produces a beautifully refined tone without compromising volume. The outdoor banjolele is made from carbon fiber composite polycarbonate with radial bracing and an internal stainless steel head tensioning system. Each hoffee case features a composite shell built of genuine carbon fiber not a fake printed look alike. Walnut armrest w abalone purfling truss rods two way case hardshell.

He plays banjo and understands the dynamics of banjo.