Ozark - 2105G With Padded Gig Bag

It is modelled on a pre-war simple design, assembled around a maple laminate rim. Please Note: This banjo converts into an open-back ...The highly polished mahogany resonator is easily detachable via four chrome plated thumb screws. It has a price tag that represents amazing value. We set up each banjo with a precise action.

The Pot Assembly… The rim is built from laminated maple of 279.40mm (11”) diameter and a thickness of 9.5mm (3/8”). The maple rim is stained in the pre-war ‘Gibson-style’ brown mahogany and is gloss lacquered.The tone ring is integral with the rim. It is fitted with 24 bracket hooks to give firm and even tension on the tension hoop.

A single bracketed 'gibson' style armrest is fitted. The tailpiece is the ‘Elton’ plate type, adjustable for height via a chrome plated thumb screw. All metal work is chrome plated to a high standard. A milky (frosted on the outside)11” diameter Remo ‘weatherking’ plastic head is fitted along with a rosewood and maple bridge 15.87mm (5/8”). The matching resonator is high gloss finished.

The Neck Assembly… The neck is attached to the pot assembly with a single ‘Gibson-style’ lag bolt and rim rod which gives 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 constructed from solid mahogany it is fitted with an internal adjustable steel truss rod.

The rosewood 22 fret fingerboard is fully bound in black binding and is inlaid with pearl dot markers and small white side dot position markers at the 3rd, 5th , 7th, 10th, 12th,15th and 17th frets. The 5th string friction peg is fitted 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 ebony finished and has an ‘Ozark’ pearl script logo. A white edged black plastic ‘bell’ shape truss rod cover is fitted. A set of side facing covered plate-geared tuners are fitted to give positive and trouble free tuning. The tuners are plated to match the hardware of the pot assembly. The neck is stained gloss lacquered and polished to match the pot.

Scale Length: 694mm (27.312”)
Width at Nut: 29.21mm (1.150”)
Weight Approx: 2.500kg (5lbs 8oz)

* Supplied complete with plush padded gig bag