Banjos by J. A. Sloan & Son
Quietly making some of the world's finest musical instruments since 1959.

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1. Lathe-spun Stainless Steel Arch Top for a rich, mellow old-time banjo sound.

We offer a wide selection of excellent tone rings (Sound Samples Below) and can also make custom tone rings to your design specifications. Here is a sampling of tone rings currently available. Numbers 3 through 6 are made of our lightweight secret alloy.

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2. Chrome plated cast and lathe-turned Perforated Flat Top Tone Ring for a rich, sultry sound.

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3. Symmetrical cast alloy Perforated Arch Top with 10" hole.

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4. Symmetrical cast alloy perforated Arch Top with 8" hole.

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5. "Banshee" Bicentric Arch Top for a bright and crisp twang.

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6. Secret alloy Slotted Arch Top with 8" hole.

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7. Bell Bronze Slotted Arch Top with 8" hole.

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8. Bell Bronze Slotted Arch Top with 9" hole.

All of the tone ring sound samples to the right were played for us by Jesse Williams and Terri Fleming, the fine and very talented folks at Arbor Music in Magnolia, Texas. You can visit them at ArborMusic.com

#1A Spun Stainless Steel Arch Top Tone Ring

#1B Spun Stainless Steel Arch Top Tone Ring

#3 Pierced Alloy Arch Top Tone Ring 10 Inch Hole

#4 Pierced Alloy Arch Top Tone Ring 8 Inch Hole

#5 Banshee Alloy Bicentric Arch Top Tone Ring

#6 Original Fold a Jo

 

Click on the tone rings to the left to download sound samples to your computer and listen using Real Player or some similar audio software. I recommend the use of headphones for accurate sound.

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