Ozark - 2142G Banjo

New model with heavy bell brass tone ring & cast bell brass flange.

The built timbers are selected and very attractive. We set up each banjo with a precise action. An excellent professional quality 'all-round' banjo that sits well in session or stage situations. It has a design and build quality that has stood the test of time. (Gibson introduced and have been building their Mastertone design banjos since 1924)

The Pot Assembly…
The rim is built from solid rock maple blocks that are then turned on a lathe to a diameter of 279.40mm (11”) and a thickness of 19.05mm (3/4”). The heavy 1.58kg (31/2 lb) 11” Mastertone-style, flat-top bell brass tone ring is fitted to the rim. The gold plated bell brass tone ring is drilled out with eighteen small diameter holes on the inner circumference in the ‘Gibson-style’.

A bell brass cast flange is fitted with 24 bracket hooks to give firm and even tension on the tension hoop. A double bracketed, engraved and gold plated armrest is fitted. The tailpiece is the ‘Gibson-style’ Clamshell type. All metal work is heavily gold plated to a very high standard. A clear 11” diameter Remo ‘weatherking’ plastic head is fitted showing the attractive tiger maple resonator interior.

It has an ebony tipped 15.87mm (5/8”) maple bridge. Four gold-plated resonator thumbscrews are provided to attach the resonator. The resonator is constructed from maple with an attractive ‘tiger tail’ flame maple veneer. It has a convex back inlaid with ivory/black rings and is fully bound in matching ivory/black colour binding. The maple is stained in the pre-war ‘Gibson-style’ brown mahogany and is clear lacquered and highly polished.

The Neck Assembly… The neck is attached to the pot assembly with double ‘Gibson-style’ lag bolts and two coordinating rim rods which give you the facility to alter the ‘action’ of banjo to suit your particular style of playing relative to the strings of your choice. The neck is solid maple, it is also fitted with an internal adjustable steel truss rod.

The rosewood 22 fret fingerboard is fully bound to match the resonator and is inlaid with intricate vintage style abalone pearl inlays and small black side dot position markers at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 17th,19th & 22nd frets. The geared 5th string tuner is located adjacent the 5th fret. The nickel silver fretwork is perfectly positioned, rounded and polished for smooth playing.

The nut is precisely cut and filed for a comfortable string action at the first position. The peg head (headstock) is faced in ebony veneer and inlaid with abalone/pearl in a traditional design. A white edged black plastic ‘bell’ shape truss rod cover is fitted. A set of high quality ‘vintage style’ planetary-geared tuners are fitted to give positive and trouble free tuning. The tuners are gold plated to match the hardware of the pot assembly. The neck is stained, clear lacquered and highly polished to match the resonator and body.

For something just a little bit special you can upgrde your Ozark 2141 banjo with a Kershner tailpiece and a superior quality US Maple/Ebony bridge for just £40 including fitting, please telephone for details.

A hard case is recommended for this Banjo. See links for details;

http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/details1.asp/ProductID/1029/sid/357/name/stagg-5-string-and-tenor-banjo-hard-shell-cases.htm

http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/details1.asp/ProductID/4313/sid/357/gator-5-string-banjo-flight-case.htm

Scale Length: 670mm (26.370”)
Width At Nut: 31.50mm (1.240”)
Weight Approx: 5.4kg (11.9lbs)