Ashthorpe 5-String Banjo - Full Size with 24 Brackets, Closed Back, Mahogany Resonator, Geared 5th Tuner, Padded Gig Bag

Traditional Style: This 5-string banjo is perfect for any playing style with its guitar-style headstock and neck combined with a tambourine-shaped body. Whether you play gentle country melodies, folk, bluegrass, clawhammer style, or even rock, you will get a great response and sound from this right-handed banjo. Remo Head: This banjo kit is impeccable with a Remo head, manufactured by the world-renowned Remo drum company. The clear, white, matted head delivers bright sound and clarity. The head is secured with 24 chrome-plated brackets and rests on the Remo head. There is a beautiful 1.6 cm maple/ebony bridge for superior string vibration. High-quality workmanship: the banjo from Ashthorpe has a neck made of mahogany and hardwood fingerboard with finely maintained, smooth-fitting frets. The body is made of mahogany with a high gloss finish. The closed resonator can be easily removed, so this banjo can be played open again. Designed with a 5-ply maple and mahogany shell, a 5-ply maple rim, 15:1 ratio toothed tuning pegs with high quality tuning pegs and an adjustable hinged tailpiece and chrome plated armrests. Geared 5th Tuner & Adjustable Truss Rod: This 5-string banjo also includes a 5th string tuner, which is typically found on more expensive banjos. The 5th Tuner is an upgrade over the usual friction tuner, allowing for more precise tuning and less slipping. The adjustable neck rod allows you to adjust the neck and ensure it stays straight. The banjo set includes: This banjo is safely stored in a padded guitar case with a bag, carrying handle, and shoulder strap, measuring 15 mm in thickness. Additional strings, a polishing cloth and three celluloid picks are also included.