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This banjo was inspired by banjo virtuoso and noted Irish stylist Tom Hanway. A truly Celtic banjo from stem to stern, the swallow, oak leaf, acorn, and closed knot inlays relate to the sacred Druid and Celtic traditions of the past.
The neck and resonator are made of curly maple and stained with a sunburst Cremona-style finish similar to the Virginian. This model feature an inlaid abalone and mother-of-pearl swallow in the center of the resonator that matches the peghead swallow inlay.
All Stelling models feature the Tony Pass 600TS Old Wood rim. This wood has been lying on the bottom of Lake Superior and other bodies of water for over 100 years and could have been hundreds of years old when it was cut down. After a special kiln drying process, this wood is in better than new condition (acoustically speaking) because of the age of the wood combined with the microbiological action to which it was subjected for so many years. It's been said that Stradivarius took advantage of the same process for his violin wood, but for a much shorter time (perhaps only a few years). This rim, installed in a Stelling banjo, is awesome. It's been compared to prewar banjos in such a superior way for tone and volume that it is now standard on all new Stelling banjos.
Includes a deluxe TKL emerald green crushed-velvet, plush-lined case.
Note: Our banjos are individually inspected, set up and tuned by the banjo.com staff in Georgia. We are banjo players, so we set them up the way we want to play them! Each banjo is in tune when we carefully pack it for shipment. Climate conditions and travel will affect the tuning, so it may need to be fine-tuned before playing. |
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Features
- Wood: Shaded Curly Maple
- Plating: Nickel
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