Davidson - 'Archtop' Custom Deluxe - Short Scale Tenor

The pot assembly ...
A selected rock maple 3-ply rim is the foundation of this fine banjo. The rim assembly is completely hand built to the maximum thickness, inlaid and fitted with a virgin bell bronze nickel plated USA 'first quality' Bill Sullivan 'Arch-top' tone ring. The rim is turned perfectly to fit a nickel plated tube in the design of pre-war Gibson banjos. A flange can be fitted if you require a resonator. The separate tube and flange design is said to be a key element of the sound of the pre-war Gibson Mastertone banjos. The double coordinating rods and all other hardware is the finest quality solid brass, triple nickel plated. A nickel plated Kershner tailpiece is fitted as standard to give maximum transmission of sound into the banjo head. A 'First Quality' white faced head is fitted to give that classy natural vellum look. The pot is fully bound in cream figured ivoroid. The maple rim is stained in a rich brown to match the solid mahogany neck.

The neck assembly ...
is built from solid mahogany, and fully bound in cream ivoroid to match the banjo pot. The neck is also fitted with an adjustable two-way truss rod. The ebony fingerboard is inlaid with natural abalone pearl dot markers. The headstock is faced with ebony and inlaid with the Davidson mother-of-pearl logo. A set of the finest quality 5-Star tuners are fitted for precision tuning.

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