Details
Rickard’s Dobson Standard is built with a maple neck, a 1/2 inch thick maple rim and faux tortoise binding, aged brass hardware and their 10:1 Ratio Cyclone Tuners. We ordered this banjo with the curly maple upgrade for an extra bit of pizazz. It has a 25.5" scale length, an ebony fretboard with a frailing scoop and EVO gold fretwire. It’s fitted with a Dobson-style tone ring, the hottest thing going in the banjo world of the 1880s. The 11-inch head gives this banjo a round, woody sound and the tone-ring adds a bit of clarity and projection. You might even say this banjo has a mellow tone, at least compared to other banjos. The neck has a graceful 'boat heel' design with a lot of heft to it and the peghead 1880s paddle style. This Rickard banjo is a thoughtful blend of modern functionality and antique aesthetics.
Specs
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Neck material
Curly Maple
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Nut width
1 5/16"
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Scale length
25.5"
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Tuners
Rickard 10:1 Ratio Cyclone Tuners
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Diameter
11"
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Shell
Curly Maple
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Tone ring
Dobson Tone Ring
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
1457
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SKU
RIC11DOBSTDCM-1457
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UPC
111638
