5 String Banjos

Handmade in North Carolina USA, the Dobson Professional features a slotted headstock design and is available in stained curly maple. This model is perfect for those looking for a lighter weight banjo with good sustain and projection.  Pisgahs Dobson tone ring, modeled after the original 1881 patent, is bell shaped and gives the banjo good sustain and resonance while only adding 9 ounces to the total weight.  The Dobson Professional is very responsive, making it a joy to play!

Pisgah build banjos with a firm eye on sustainability and use 100% native Appalachian tonewoods. 

Supplied with quality padded Gig Bag.

The Goodtime Artisan Americana™ features a 12” rim, which gives the banjo a stronger bass response and a much warmer tone. The fullness and warmth of the larger rim is further enhanced by the addition of a 12” Renaissance head which beautifully complements the banjo both visually and sonically. The Artisan version of the Goodtime Americana features a rich brown stain, planetary banjo tuners, and the Midnight Maple fingerboard.

Left Handed Model  (image shows right handed)

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Handmade in North Carolina, USA., the Pisgah Dobson in Walnut is perfect for those looking for a lighter weight banjo with good sustain and projection.  The Dobson tone ring, modeled after the original 1881 patent, is bell shaped and gives the banjo good sustain and resonance while only adding 9 ounces to the total weight.  The Pisgah Dobson is very responsive, making it a joy to play!

Pisgah build banjos with a firm eye on sustainability and use 100% native Appalachian tonewoods. 

Supplied with quality padded Gig Bag.

The Union Series TUB5 Resonator Banjo is a five-string banjo that is designed for a first time/beginner players who's looking for quality, tone, and style. 

A vintage fretless 5 string banjo featuring a 12'' pot with vellum and neck inlays. 

Fitted with Aquila nylon strings.

This vintage banjo is sold for parts mainly but it does play, the playability/action of this banjo is very high.

Used (vintage). No case.

The Deering Goodtime Leader ‘Old Time Earl’ is an excellent open back banjo with a rock maple neck designed and set-up primarily for playing Old time, frailing and clawhammer styles. It is fitted with a Deering Renaissance head, Goodtime nickel plated flat armrest and a USA ‘No-Knot’ tailpiece to give you that gentle, full depth of tone that is favoured by Old Time artists. Also fitted to this brilliant Old Time banjo is a set of hand-crafted Eagle-Puretone strings with phosphor bronze wound 3rd and 4th strings. It is a lightweight and easy to handle and carry for travelling if needed. The three ply violin maple rim is the same quality as found on pre-war Mastertone banjos. See below for more details ...

The convertable, lighter weight John Hartford Deering banjo with Grenadillo tone ring and 'Pop on' 'Pop off' resonator.

New to Deering's 'Artist' series is The Silver Clipper, Tony Trishka's stunning signature 5 String Banjo model. Features including'extended' and 'radiused' fingerboard, quilted maple resonator and Deerings new Smile bridge. See below for details and specs.

Antique bronze finish 5-string resonator/closed back banjo with bronze coated fittings. Each banjo we supply is individually set up in our on-site Banjo Specialist Workshop here at Eagle Music. Any Banjo purchased from Eagle will be fully SET UP, checked for intonation and playability and tuned ready for playing straight out of the box!

Set up in our workshops for perfect intonation & action, the Ozark 2141G is a very high quality banjo. It is modelled on the pre-war Gibson Mastertone with a price tag that represents amazing value. Supplied with a gig bag.

An excellent maple open back 5 string banjo, ideal for playing old time, frailing and clawhammer styles. Supplied in Deluxe Padded GigBag.

From Ozark comes a range of colourful new 5 string banjos to brighten up your playing. Fitted with Remo Fibresyn heads to give you a warm,old time sound. Choice of Sunburst,Blue or Black. Click on images for different colour options.
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The choice of Winston Marshall of Mumford and Son's ...The ground breaking Eagle II 5-String electro acoustic 'Kavanjo' banjo with unique patent Deering design Twenty-Ten tone ring. Excellent for blugrass, on-stage work and all styles of banjo music. Has maple neck, maple resonator and solid three ply violin maple rim fitted with the Kavanjo pick-up head. Please see below for more details and build specification.

The ground breaking Eagle II 5-String Open Back banjo with unique patent Deering design Twenty-Ten tone ring. Excellent for frailing and clawhammer, and for all other styles of banjo music. Has maple neck, and solid three ply violin maple rim. Please see below for more details and build specification.

The Deering John Hartford curly maple banjo with Grenadillo tone-ring, complete with Deering deluxe hard-shell case. This unique banjo designed by Greg Deering for John Hartford, offers you the great pre-war tone and quality without the weight of a bronze tone-ring.

A mahogany prewar style bluegrass banjo with that J.D. Crowe sound, the Golden Wreath is a banjo made of higher quality materials and workmanship.

The Deering Vega Long Neck is made with Deering's hand made, classic Tubaphone tone-ring. The solid brass bracket band is hand fitted to the violin grade three-ply rim. This pot design gives the Vega Long Neck Banjo a round full tone that sustains with a pure and clear sparkle.

The Rustic Wreath is a stunning and affordable walnut stained maple banjo that honors the heritage of the instrument, while taking on a sleek, minimalist feel. In keeping with the tradition of some of the world’s most popular banjos, the Rustic Wreath retains aesthetic features of its older siblings, notably the inlay pattern from the Golden Wreath, the traditional prewar peg head shape, and iconic flange hole pattern. A Deering 06 tone ring mounted to a 3-ply violin grade maple rim makes for a time tested tone loved by audiences around the world

A very attractive 5 string banjo with great tonal quality and volume. Supplied in Deluxe Padded GigBag.

Inspired by John Hartford’s love for low-tuned banjos, Béla Fleck conceived the Missing Link Baritone Banjo. Tuned to open C (fifth lower than open G). Supplied in a Deluxe Hard shell Case...Note Bela Fleck not included.

The awesome Greg Deering Limited Edition Banjo ...Curly & burl walnut, super deluxe ornate Deering special custom shop banjo. With Deering -06- 20 hole bronze tone ring. The Deering Greg Deering Limited - GDL is a fantastic sounding banjo! It has a very fast action neck and is extremely responsive to the player. It is also an absolute beauty to look at! 

The bluegrass inspired White Lotus banjo, named for its lotus flower inspired inlay pattern, is centered around the patent pending white oak rim. Notably lacking a traditional heavy tone ring, the natural white oak rim closely recreates a bright, crisp bluegrass punch, ushering in a new era in playing comfort and sound for today’s banjo player. Supplied in a Deering Hard Case. See below for details.

The classic Vega 'Little Wonder' with Vega 'Star' inlaid in the headstock. An open back Vega banjo with planetary geared tuners. Crafted by Deering with a superb blend of today's technology and yesterday's classic tone. Please see below for more details.

The awesome Eagle II Deering Banjo from the Deering Banjo Company. With new patent pending Twenty-Ten tone ring. Please see below for specification details.