11/30/2022 0 Comments Ome jubilo tenor![]() ![]() Here's the thing, I live in Canada which means high shipping costs, pretty bad exchange rate and additional import taxes, so the prices are much more than they would be to a US buyer. The ones where I've found the most discrepancy between videos and sound clips is Pisgah banjos, so my concern was that there might be consistency issues. I was attracted to Pisgah's philosophy on the sustainable woods, as well as the customization options for a production builder, along with the prices. This is all really great input! For what it's worth, I do really like the sound of a lot of Lukas Pool's banjos, but noticed the 2 year plus wait plus they would be above my price range. Paired with goatskin heads, they have that great old-timey chunk. I also like Patrick’s banjos, especially the ones with persimmon fretboards tone rings. ![]() Mike Chew is just finishing a 12” Dogwood for me. I have an 11” Rickard Maple Ridge and a walnut OME Flora 12”. Just so you know, Gryphon Strings actually gives the weights on the banjos they have in stock. The more hooks, the more focus and clarity the sound. If you are looking for crisp and clear tone, then make sure you buy a model with more hooks and nuts as these are what keep the tension on the head. You might also look at Ute, which is OME’s lower end model, which you can buy direct. The Reiters and Enochs are also a good choice, but the 12” models sell quickly. ![]() He has a lot of nice videos for illustration. Stay with a synthetic head, and maybe something with a Dobson tone ring, or rolled brass. To the OP, if you are looking for crisp, not too thudding, skip the Tupelo, as it has a wooden tone ring. You can really go down the rabbit hole trying to understand the different heads, bridges, strings. Open back banjos are seeing a lot of popularity. Will Seeders, Lukas Pool, all great builders, but with long backlogs. Then there are folks like Riley Baugus who make a few banjos a year when not on tour. Rickard also makes some fancy instruments, crazy spun rims, half fretted necks for those who like a challenge and a unique resonator banjo design. Bill Rickard does the same and I must say, his tuners are #1. and this includes Cedar Mountain and Dogwood. He supplies many builders, through Balsam Banjo with necks, hardware, etc. I’m not sure I’d liken them to Weber, because Patrick is unique in that he wants to use sustainable local woods. Pisgah, by the way also owns Balsam Banjo works which makes the hardware for a lot of builders. There are a lot of great builders in the banjo world. ![]()
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