Banjo Banjo Bracket Keys, Nuts & Hooks
A superb quality 'Three Way' Banjo Bracket Key/Wrench 1/4", 9/32" & 5/16" all in one!
A USA quality nickel plated, high tensile steel, round bracket hook and nickel plated brass rounded hexagon nut set to suit notched banjo tension hoops or 'Stretcher band' as they are sometimes called. Please see below for measurements and thread sizes.
'T' Wrench / Bracket key for Deering Goodtimes (and banjos with 9/32" bracket nuts). Deering bracket key for adjusting your banjo head tension, or use for changing your banjos head. Excellent quality in hard nickel steel.
A Gibson style nickel steel banjo hook complete with hexagon nut, to suit banjos with notched tension hoops. Hook length 68.50mm. Hook diameter 3.90mm. Thread length 25mm
A Deering USA quality nickel plated shoe that will accept Deering tension hooks and our Leader USA flat and round 8-26 tpi (.155" / 3.937MM Dia) bracket hooks.The hole in the bracket is approx 3/16" Dia (4.75MM) The shoe comes complete with a 22mm (0.875") long domed head screw and washer for fitting to the banjo rim.
Nickel plated tension hook for Boston, Vega Little Wonder, Vega Bluegrass Wonder & Goodtime banjos.
9/32" AF Rounded bracket nut. Nickel plated, rounded bracket nut for open back Goodtime banjos. Compatible only with Deering flat bracket hooks.
A USA quality nickel plated, high tensile steel, round bracket hook and nickel plated brass hexagon nut set to suit notched banjo tension hoops or 'Stretcher band' as they are sometimes called. Please see below for measurements and thread sizes.
From Leader a multi Key for adjusting 6mm AF bracket nuts. Used for tensioning your banjo head ...or removing and fitting a new banjo head on most factory made banjos that have 6mm AF Hexagon nuts.
Also has a useful 'star' philips head screw driver for other banjo fitments.
For Deering higher end open back banjos, from the Sierra upwards ...including Vega open-backs. Deering 5/16" AF bracket key for adjusting your banjo head tension, or use for removing or changing the head on your banjo. Excellent quality in chromed steel.
A USA quality nickel plated hexagon nut with a smooth rounded end ...making it suitable for open back banjos where the nuts are exposed.
Nickel-plated, T-shaped banjo wrench, fits 1/4″ hex nuts and fits easily into any banjo case or gig bag.
A USA quality nickel plated, high tensile steel, round bracket hook to suit notched banjo tension hoops or 'Stretcher band' as they are sometimes called.
A round, nickel-plated steel hook, 2 5/8" long with 1" of thread. Supplied with 9/32 hex nut. Perfect for old-timey banjos. See below for detailed dimensions
The Deering Goodtime Banjo machine threaded resonator fixing screw.
This set will replace those old rusty parts on your banjo, add value and make your banjo look pristine at a minimal cost for a full set of 24 hooks and nuts. A complete set of 24 round tension hooks with 1/4" Gibson style bracket nuts. Nickel plated.The length of the tension hook from the underside of the hooked section to the end of the thread is 39mm (1.535")Please see below for more details and dimensions.
Deering Golden Era Resonator Fixing Screw. Replacement screws specific to the Deering Golden Era.
Sold individually.
Used for removing/installing banjo heads. A USA quality nickel plated steel T-wrench to fit 1/4" AF hexagon bracket nuts. Fits most Gibson type hexagon nuts.
A USA quality nickel plated, high tensile steel, flat bracket hook and nickel plated brass hexagon nut set to suit early type banjos with grooved tension hoops or 'Stretcher band' as they are sometimes called. Please see below for measurements and thread sizes.
Nickel plated round 'J' bolt. Fits Deering,Tenbrooks and higher end Vega banjos.
A USA quality nickel plated brass 1/4" AF hexagon nut with 1/8"x26 TPI thread. Found on many resonator banjos including Gibson. The internal thread is 1/8"-26 tpi. Both our Leader flat and Leader round brackets hooks will fit this nut.
- Made in the U.S.A
Solid raw brass round tension hook. The 8-26 thread is unique only to the banjo industry and pairs great with any similar spec reproductiontension nuts. With a 60 degree bend, this hook will fit both the grooved and notched tension hoops nicely. Hand made in the USA.
- Made in the U.S.A
Designed in the Vega style, these reproduction ball end tension nuts will give your banjo that traditional openback look. With closed rounded ends and 8-26 threads, they pair nicely with brass round tension hooks.
Hand Made in USA