"*" indicates required fields Step 1 of 4 0% HiddenOpening SectionBanjo Name START DESIGNING YOUR DREAM BANJO! Click on the options below for an instant quote and to place your order! Custom orders are estimated to be ready approximately 3 - 6 months from order date. Highlighted options come standard on this model. Feel free to change any highlighted selection to fit your needs. Base Price CHOOSE your DOMINANT PLAYING HANDRight or Left Handed Choice Righty Lefty Your dominant hand is your strumming hand. CHOOSE your BANJO STYLEPre-defined Banjo Style Choices 5 String (choose your scale below) Clawhammer, two finger, or three finger styles 5/6 String (26 3/16 inch scale) 6 total strings with extra low G string+$150 Tenor (22 inch scale) 19 fret normal scale Guitar Banjo (25.5 inch scale) Tuned and played just like a guitar.+$200 Choose a pre-defined banjo style and then customize it. HiddenScale Section CHOOSE your SCALE LENGTH Scale Choice Longneck 32” +$195 Standard 26 & 3/16” Short 25 & 1/2” A-Scale 23 & 1/2” +$55 Undecided Scale length is calculated by measuring the distance from the front edge of the nut, where it butts against the end of the fingerboard, to the center of the 12th (octave) fret, then doubling that measurement. HiddenFrets Section CHOOSE your FRETSFrets Choices Fretted +$100 Fretless Faux Frets fret slots filled in flush+$100 Fretless with a brass plate +$200 Half Frets +$200 Undecided Frets Choices - Tenor Fretted +$100 Undecided Frets Choices - Guitar Fretted +$100 Undecided You will be able to choose your fretboard material further down. All frets are standard nickel silver and made specifically for banjos. Faux frets are simply inlayed walnut veneer inside the fret slots which is sanded flush to the fingerboard. It makes playing banjo without frets a little easier. All half fretless banjos come with a brass plate up to the 7th fret. HiddenFingerboard SectionCHOOSE your FINGERBOARDFingerboard Wood Choice - Fretless Persimmon with side dots Richlite with side dots Undecided Fingerboard Wood Choice - Fretless w brass plate Persimmon with side dots Richlite with side dots Undecided Fingerboard Wood Choice - Fretted Persimmon with side dots Persimmon with face & side dots+$30 Richlite with side dots Richlite with face & side dots+$30 Undecided Fingerboard Wood Choice - Faux frets Persimmon with side dots Persimmon with face & side dots+$30 Richlite with side dots Richlite with face & side dots+$30 Undecided Fingerboard Wood Choice - Half frets Persimmon with side dots Persimmon with face & side dots+$30 Richlite with side dots Richlite with face & side dots+$30 Undecided Fingerboard Wood Choice - Tenor or Guitar Persimmon with side dots Persimmon with face & side dots+$30 Richlite with side dots Richlite with face & side dots+$30 Undecided You must choose your frets above before you can pick your fingerboard.Persimmon is in the Ebony family and is a very hard and durable material. It will patina and turn darker with use and age. Richlite is a Recycled Paper and resin product that resembles Black Ebony almost identically. Richlite is also water proof and has been proven and tested as a fingerboard material for decades. HiddenHeadstock SectionCHOICE of Head stockHead Stock Richlite Paddle richlite without star Paddle richlite & star +$49 Vintage richlite without star +$79 Vintage richlite & star +$99 Slotted +$250 Undecided richlite Head Stock Persimmon Paddle persimmon without star Paddle persimmon & star +$49 Vintage persimmon without star +$79 Vintage persimmon & star +$99 Slotted +$250 Undecided persimmon Head Stock Richlite - Guitar Paddle richlite without star Paddle richlite & star +$49 Undecided richlite Head Stock Persimmon - Guitar Paddle persimmon without star Paddle persimmon & star+$49 Undecided persimmon Head Stock Persimmon - 5/6 String Paddle persimmon without star Vintage persimmon without star +$79 Undecided persimmon Head Stock Richlite - 5/6 String Paddle Richlite without star Vintage richlite without star +$79 Undecided richlite You must choose your fingerboard above before you can pick your headstock.Quilted star inlay only available at this time. 5/6 strings cannot have an inlay due to the placement of the extra tuner. HiddenScoop SectionCHOICE of ScoopScoop Standard Fully Fretted S-scoop +$59 Standard w/ brass plate +$79 S-scoop w/ brass plate+$99 Undecided Scoop - fretless with a brass plate and half-fretless Fully Fretted S-scoop +$59 S-scoop w/ brass plate+$99 Undecided The S-Scoop allows for more room for your thumb while playing clawhammer. 17 frets for standard and short scale scooped necks and 15 frets for A-scales. Fully fretted standard and short scales have 22 frets. Fully fretted A-scale necks have 19 frets. HiddenWood SectionCHOOSE your WOODChoice of Wood Maple Walnut Cherry Maple Stained +$150 Curly Maple +$225 Curly MapleStained +$275 Undecided We recommend you choose your wood based on aesthetics. While there are tonal differences between the wood options, they are subtle. Click Here to find out more about the differences. Curly Maple availability will vary depending on supply. HiddenHeel SectionCHOOSE your HeelHeel - Maple Persimmon Folk in MapleAKA Dobson Vintage in Maplewith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Maple Richlite Folk in MapleAKA Dobson Vintage in Maplewith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Walnut Persimmon Folk in WalnutAKA Dobson Vintage in Walnutwith Persimmon cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Walnut Richlite Folk in WalnutAKA Dobson Vintage in Walnutwith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Cherry Persimmon Folk in CherryAKA Dobson Vintage in Cherrywith Persimmon cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Cherry Richlite Folk in CherryAKA Dobson Vintage in Cherrywith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Curly Maple Persimmon Folk in Curly MapleAKA Dobson Vintage in Curly Maplewith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Curly Maple Richlite Folk in Curly MapleAKA Dobson Vintage in Curly Maplewith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Stained Curly Maple Persimmon Folk Stained Curly MapleAKA Dobson Vintage Stained Curly Maplewith Rihclite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Stained Curly Maple Richlite Folk Stained Curly MapleAKA Dobson Vintage Stained Curly Maplewith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Stained Plain Maple Persimmon Folk Stained MapleAKA Dobson Vintage Stained Maplewith Persimmon cap+$79 Undecided Heel - Stained Plain Maple Richlite Folk Stained MapleAKA Dobson Vintage Stained Maplewith Richlite cap+$79 Undecided You must choose your fingerboard & wood options above before you can pick your heel.Both of these heel choices are very traditional. Choose based on your personal preference. Please note if you choose the vintage heel, the heel cap will match your fingerboard choice. HiddenRim SectionCHOOSE your Rim Size Rim Size choice 11" 12" Undecided 11" rims produce a brighter more focused tone. 12" have a full, open tone with more mellowness. Tone will very greatly depending on head material and tone ring. HiddenRim Material SectionCHOOSE your Rim Material Choice of Rim Material - Maple Wood (Maple) Aged Brass +$100 Aged Copper +$100 Stainless Steel +$100 Undecided Choice of Rim Material - Walnut Wood (Walnut) Aged Brass +$100 Aged Copper +$100 Stainless Steel +$100 Undecided Choice of Rim Material - Cherry Wood (Cherry) Aged Brass +$100 Aged Copper +$100 Stainless Steel +$100 Undecided Choice of Rim Material - Curly Maple Wood (Curly Maple) Aged Brass +$100 Aged Copper +$100 Stainless Steel +$100 Undecided Choice of Rim Material - Stained Curly Maple Wood (Stained Curly Maple) Aged Brass +$100 Aged Copper +$100 Stainless Steel +$100 Undecided Choice of Rim Material - Stained Plain Maple Wood (Stained Maple) Aged Brass +$100 Aged Copper +$100 Stainless Steel +$100 Undecided You must choose your wood option above before you can pick your rim material.Metal rims can only come with or without a Dobson tone ring. The brass and copper options will come aged. The metal clad rims are heavier than the wood rims and reflect and project tone more than the wood rims. All metal clad rims come with stained black wood inside rim material. HiddenTone Ring SectionCHOOSE your Tone RingTone Ring (Wood) Dobson +$100 Persimmon +$25 Rolled Brass +$25 Tubaphone +$250 Electric aka White Laydie +$200 Pisgah Wonder +$150 Undecided Tone Ring (Metal) Dobson +$100 No Tone Ring Undecided You must choose your rim material above before you can pick your tone ring.Tone rings affect sound, volume and tone. Learn more about the difference between each tone ring option HiddenHardware SectionCHOOSE your HARDWAREHardware - Aged Brass Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Aged Copper Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Steel Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Maple Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Walnut Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Cherry Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Curly Maple Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Stained Curly Maple Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided Hardware - Stained Plain Maple Rim Brass Nickel +$75 Aged Brass +$75 Undecided You must choose your rim material above before you can pick your hardware.Raw brass will age over time. Nickel hardware is clean and traditional, but needs to be wiped down with a clean rag at the end of each use to keep it looking shiny and new. Aged brass is the “no maintenance” option and looks 100 years new right out of the box. HiddenShoes SectionCHOOSE your BRACKET SHOESChoice of Shoes - Brass J.B. Schall style ball shoesBrass +$50 Double pointed bracket shoesBrass Undecided Choice of Shoes - Nickel J.B. Schall style ball shoesNickel +$50 Double pointed bracket shoesNickel Undecided Choice of Shoes - Aged Brass J.B. Schall style ball shoesAged Brass +$50 Double pointed bracket shoesAged Brass Undecided You must choose your hardware above before you can pick your shoes. HiddenHead SectionCHOOSE your HeadHead Renaissance Fiberskyn Goat Skin by John Balch+$99 Undecided Different head material affects tone greatly. Click Here for more information. HiddenTailpiece SectionCHOOSE your TailpieceTailpiece - brass Hawktail Brass+$34.95 Traditional Brass Tailpiece - aged brass Hawktail Aged Brass+$39.95 Traditional Aged Brass Tailpiece - nickel Hawktail Nickel+$39.95 Traditional Nickel You must choose your hardware above before you can pick your tailpiece.Choose the Hawktail tailpiece for more responsiveness and volume. Choose the Traditional tailpiece for a more austere look and tone. HiddenBridge Section CHOOSE your BridgeBridge Wood Standard Maple Mulheron Bridge +$34.95 Undecided The standard maple bridge has Ebony top. The Mulheron bridge is made out of walnut with a persimmon tip and has a continuous leg and won't "sag" over time. Because of this, it also eliminates overtones and produces a mellow clear tone. HiddenString SectionCHOOSE your StringsStrings Pisgah-Aquila Nylgut +$15 PBCO Clawhammer Undecided Choose between metal strings and gut strings. The PBCO clawhammer banjo metal strings are specifically designed for most clawhammer players. Gut strings produce a plunky and mellow tone, and are low in volume. They are traditionally used in minstrel-style playing. HiddenCase SectionCHOOSE your CASEstandard or short scale Case Access Stage One Case +$139.95 TKL Archtop LTD +$249 Calton Case +$1500 No case option (for pick up only) a scale Case Access Stage One Case +$139.95 TKL Premier A-scale Case (11" pots only) +$219 Calton Case +$1500 No case option (for pick up only) longneck scale Case TKL LTD Long Neck Case (fits 11" pots) +$249 Calton Case +$1500 No case option (for pick up only) All cases come with a lifetime warranty. The access stage one cases have nice thick padding and are the best soft cases on the market that won't break the bank. Only the Access stage one cases come with PBCO logo. $Reset Form HiddenIntro TextChoose Accessories Choose accessories now Choose accessories later $HiddenHidden TotalHiddenAccessory OptionsDo you need a Strap?Strap option Yes, I need a strap +$89.95 No thanks Hand-made bridal leather strap, designed specifically for open back banjos. Do you need an Armrest?Armrest Walnut +$99.95 Cherry +$99.95 No thanks The Armadillo Armrest is Pisgah Banjo's in-house design and is made exclusively for open back banjos. For right handed players only. Do you need a Clawhammer Capo?Capo option Yes, add capo +$69.95 No thanks Made specifically for PBCO, this hand made yoke style capo is perfect for clawhammer banjos. Do you need Extra Strings?Extra Strings 1 Set PBCO Old-Time Strings +$7.95 2 Sets PBCO Old-Time Strings +$15.90 3 Sets PBCO Old-Time Strings +$23.85 No thanks 1 Set Nylgut Strings +$10.95 2 Sets Nylgut Strings +$21.90 3 Sets Nylgut Strings +$32.85 No thanks The PBCO clawhammer banjo metal strings are specifically designed for most clawhammer players. Do you need a PBCO Hat?Hat Black with gray +$22.95 Brown with tan +$22.95 No thanks Do you need any 5th String Spikes?5th String Spikes choice (not recommended for Nylgut Strings) 7th fret spike +$10 7th and 9th fret spikes +$20 7th, 9th, and 10th +$30 No thanks If you want more spikes, write how many spikes you want and where you want them in the Notes upon checkout. Each additional spike will cost $10. Do you need a Banjo Tweaker Tool?Banjo Tools Yes, I need the Banjo Tweaker Tool +$13.95 No thanks The Banjo Tweaker comes with a 5/16" deep well socket perfect for adjusting bracket nuts. The tool also has a flat head screw driver to remove dowel stick hardware if taking banjo apart. It also has a phillips head screw driver for anything not banjo related. Don't leave home without it! Review your selections before submitting your non-refundable $250 deposit on next page. Changes can still be made after deposit is submitted as long as we are not too far along in construction. If undecided options are chosen, we will be in touch to help you finalize your decision. Custom banjo orders are built in batches and will take 12 to 18 months to complete based on order date. 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