Boucher Tackhead
$700
Deposit: $300
A deposit is required for all orders. The deposit covers the price of parts and maintains your build slot.
William E Boucher Jr was a Baltimore musical instrument and drum maker. In the 1840’s his workshop was the first to produce banjos in substantial quantities. Nearly 200 years later his design is still sought after. Details like the headstock shaped as a violin peghead and the single or double ogee along the top of the neck exemplify his excellent and inventive craftsmanship.
Pick one option from each category. Options without $ are included in the base price:
Options
Neck Wood:
Cherry
Mahogany
Maple
Walnut: $75
Scale:
25”
25.5”
26.25”
27”
(Longer scale will cost more in shipping)
Fret Position Markers:
Single Ogee (included in base price)
Double Ogee: $75
Tuners:
Hardwood Friction Tuners
Peghed Geared Tuners: $190
Left or Right Handed:
Left
Right
Rim Diameter:
12”
13”
14”
Rim Height:
2.75”
3”
3.25”
Rim Wood:
Cherry
Maple
Mahogany
Walnut: $75
Rim Color:
Natural
Stained/ Dyed: $40
Tacks:
Blackened Cut Tacks (used in the 1800’s)
Plain Brass Tacks
Blackened Brass Tacks
Brass Daisy or Deco Tacks
•Decorative Tacks: $25
- Petal
- Fluer De Lis
- Pentagram
Options
Neck Wood:
Cherry
Mahogany
Maple
Walnut: $75
Scale:
25”
25.5”
26.25”
27”
(Longer scale will cost more in shipping)
Fret Position Markers:
Single Ogee (included in base price)
Double Ogee: $75
Tuners:
Hardwood Friction Tuners
Peghed Geared Tuners: $190
Left or Right Handed:
Left
Right
Rim Diameter:
12”
13”
14”
Rim Height:
2.75”
3”
3.25”
Rim Wood:
Cherry
Maple
Mahogany
Walnut: $75
Rim Color:
Natural
Stained/ Dyed: $40
Tacks:
Blackened Cut Tacks (used in the 1800’s)
Plain Brass Tacks
Blackened Brass Tacks
Brass Daisy or Deco Tacks
•Decorative Tacks: $25
- Petal
- Fluer De Lis
- Pentagram
