Peghead 'A' shown with center laminations of maple and purple heart, 'B' shown with multi-laminate walnut rear dart, 'C' shown with hand stop and multiple rear laminations and 'D' also shown with multi-laminate rear dart.
We put the same amount of care, high quality materials and masterful craftsmanship into every instrument we make, while endeavoring to offer instruments at prices that don't exclude the struggling musician. Here are our current prices for open back, base models of the most popular instruments we make. These prices include a lathe-turned, steamed maple rim plus your choice of a solid mahogany or maple neck (both steel reinforced), rosewood or ebony fingerboard, abalone or mother of pearl position dots, Five Star geared tuners, No Knot tailpiece* and dual coordinator rods on traditional models. Options, along with their various prices, are listed to the right.             *Travel Jo has one-piece armrest/tailpiece unit.   ORIGINAL FOLD A JO:  Secret Alloy rim 11" HEAD,  INSTRUMENT TYPE:   BASE PRICE (US$): Tenor Banjo, 4 string, 19 fret.................. $2600.00 Plectrum Banjo, 4 string, 22 fret................. $2800.00 Five String Banjo, 22 fret.................... $3000.00   TRAVEL JO:  (Extra Light 3/8" Maple Rim & 14 tension Hooks Standard) 11" HEAD, INSTRUMENT TYPE:      BASE PRICE (US$): Tenor Banjo, 4 string, 19 fret.................. $895.00 Plectrum Banjo, 4 string, 22 fret................. $945.00 Five String Banjo, 22 fret.................... $995.00 Pete Seeger style Long Neck Banjo, 25 fret...... $1300.00   CLASSIC BANJO:  (1/2" Thick Maple Rim and 18 Tension Hooks Standard) 11" HEAD INSTRUMENT TYPE:         BASE PRICE (US$): Tenor Banjo, 4 string, 19 fret............... $1050.00 Plectrum Banjo, 4 string, 22 fret............ $1150.00 Five String Banjo, 22 fret................... $1250.00 Pete Seeger style Long Neck Banjo, 25 fret... $1500.00   12" HEAD INSTRUMENT TYPE:       BASE PRICE (US$): Tenor Banjo, 4 string, 19 fret............... $1150.00 Plectrum Banjo, 4 string, 22 fret............ $1250.00 Five String Banjo, 22 fret................... $1350.00 Pete Seeger style Long Neck Banjo, 25 fret... $1600.00 CONTINUED BELOW	CLASSIC BANJO RIM & RESONATOR OPTIONS OPTION:                                                                              PRICE: Extra Stout 6 ply (approx. 13/16" thick) 11" rim................................................ $100.00 Extra Stout 6 ply (approx. 13/16" thick) 12" rim................................................ $125.00 Basic resonator, light-weight (approx. 5/16" wall thickness) maple rim with your choice of wood backing, ivaroid binding............................ $225.00 Extra Stout resonator, lathe-turned (approx 1/2" wall thickness) maple rim with your choice of wood backing, ivaroid binding..................... $300.00 28 "Thistle" shoes and tension hooks............................... $50.00 40 "Thistle" shoes and tension hooks.............................. $100.00 Contrasting exotic hardwood trim at back of rim............. $100.00 Contrasting exotic hardwood trim at top of resonator..... $120.00 Marquetry inlay surrounding rim............... (see "Marquetry" below) Marquetry inlay surrounding resonator..... (see "Marquetry" below) Veneer on rim, inside and outside..................................... $120.00 Tone Ring................................................... (see "Tone Rings" below) Perch pole instead of rim rods............................................ $50.00 Tailpiece upgrade.......................................... (see "Tailpiece" below) 14 Tandem shoes (28 hooks) in solid sterling silver or nickel plated bronze.................................................................................. $400.00 Gothic arch shoes in solid sterling silver or nickel plated bronze.................................................................................. $10.00/shoe CLASSIC BANJO NECK OPTIONS OPTION:                                                                             PRICE: Triple center laminations..................................................... $150.00 Hand stop below peghead.................................................. No Charge Heel laminations, under-fretboard laminations and rear dart.................................................................................... $35.00/layer Side marker dots matching fretboard dots.......................... $50.00 TRAVEL JO OPTIONS OPTION:                                                                             PRICE: Standard 1/2" rim................................................................ $100.00 Dual coordinator rods........................................................... $15.00 28 "Thistle" shoes and tension hooks................................. $70.00 14 Tandem shoes (28 hooks) in solid sterling silver or nickel plated bronze.................................................................................. $430.00 Peghead A, B, C, or D (see top of page)............................ $120.00 All other options same as classic banjo option price.
TONE RING OPTIONS (Click Here to Visit Tone Ring Page) The prices of the tone rings we make do not necessarily reflect the quality of their sound. For instance, we have priced our stainless steel arch-top much lower simply because it is easier and less expensive to make. In spite of its affordable price, it is one of the world's finest sounding tone rings.   11" TONE RING TYPE:                                                 PRICE: 1. Spun Stainless Steel Arch-Top...............  $285.00 2. Cast and Lathe Turned Perforated Flat-Top.............. $300.00 3. Symmetrical Cast Alloy Perforated Arch-Top with 9" Hole........... $300.00 4. Symmetrical Cast Alloy Perforated Arch-Top with 8" Hole........... $320.00 5. Banshee Cast Alloy Perforated Bicentric Archtop..............$450.00 6. Cast Alloy Slotted Arch-Top with 8" Hole................ $320.00 7. Brass Slotted Arch-Top with 8" Hole..................  $320.00 8. Brass Slotted Arch-Top with 9" Hole....................$300.00	TAILPIECE OPTIONS Our basic banjo comes equipped with a No Knot tailpiece. The prices listed here are for an upgrade from the basic No Knot tailpiece and from the standard Five Star tuners: TAILPIECE:                                        PRICE: Nashville Adjustable............................. $5.00 Waverly............................ $14.00 Presto............................. $14.00 Kershner..............................$25.00 Fults Hand crafted.... (Click Here to See Fults Website for Prices)   TUNER OPTIONS TUNER:                                                                   PRICE: Waverly Geared Tuners............................................ 10.00/peg
MARQUETRY GROUP ONE, 1/4" to 1/2" - CURRENTLY IN STOCK Marquetry consists of thousands of tiny pieces of colored wood organized and glued together into a delicate mosaic pattern. It is a nice way to add extra visual interest to your banjo. Ideally, a slot to accomodate the marquetry is added while the rim and/or resonator is already in the lathe. 1/4" wide to 1/2" wide marquetry on rim...................................... $50.00 1/4" wide to 1/2" wide marquetry on resonator............................ $65.00	MARQUETRY GROUP TWO, 3/4" to 1" - CURRENTLY IN STOCK This is what we have in stock at the moment in the way of wider marquetry designs. These range in size from about 3/4" to 1" wide. I recommend that nothing as wide as anything in group 2 be applied to a resonator, just a personal aesthetic preference I have, I feel that replacing a disproportionate amount of the rim with marquetry makes for an awkward effect. 3/4" to 1" wide marquetry on rim.................................................. $100.00 3/4" to 1" wide marquetry on resonator............................................ N/A