Custom Banjo Options
Base Price: $1000
All prices are in US Dollars
Type:
5 String /gDGBD
6 String/ gGDGBD: $120
17 Fret Tenor - 20” or 21” Scale/ GDAE
19 Fret Tenor - 22” or 23” Scale/ GDAE
Guitar Banjo/ EADGBE: $160
5 String /gDGBD
6 String/ gGDGBD: $120
17 Fret Tenor - 20” or 21” Scale/ GDAE
19 Fret Tenor - 22” or 23” Scale/ GDAE
Guitar Banjo/ EADGBE: $160
Scale Length:
Modern Standard/ 25.5”
Classic Standard/ 26.1875”
A Scale/ 24”
Custom Scale Length/ 15” to 28”: $80
Modern Standard/ 25.5”
Classic Standard/ 26.1875”
A Scale/ 24”
Custom Scale Length/ 15” to 28”: $80
Frets:
Fretless
Fretless with Partial Plate:
-Brass: $75
-Copper: $75
-Nickel Silver: $100
Fretless with Full Plate:
-Brass: $100
-Copper: $100
-Nickel Silver: $125
Flush Fret (inlayed veneer in fret slots): $55
Fretted: $100
Half Fretless/ Half Fretted: $200
-(Choice of brass, copper or nickel for plate)
Fretless
Fretless with Partial Plate:
-Brass: $75
-Copper: $75
-Nickel Silver: $100
Fretless with Full Plate:
-Brass: $100
-Copper: $100
-Nickel Silver: $125
Flush Fret (inlayed veneer in fret slots): $55
Fretted: $100
Half Fretless/ Half Fretted: $200
-(Choice of brass, copper or nickel for plate)
Neck Wood:
Cherry
Mahogany
Maple
Walnut
Cherry
Mahogany
Maple
Walnut
Fretboard, Peghead Overlay & Veneers
Fretboard and Overlay Material Options:
Birdseye Maple
Bulletwood
Indian Ebony
Indian Laurel
Granadillo
Katalox
Macassar Ebony
Machiche
Malaysian Blackwood
Macacauba
Maple
Ovangkol
Padauk
Pau Ferro
Pau Rosa
Persimmon
Richlite, black (sustainable, made from recycled waste)
Wenge
Ziricote
Fretboard and Overlay Material Options:
Birdseye Maple
Bulletwood
Indian Ebony
Indian Laurel
Granadillo
Katalox
Macassar Ebony
Machiche
Malaysian Blackwood
Macacauba
Maple
Ovangkol
Padauk
Pau Ferro
Pau Rosa
Persimmon
Richlite, black (sustainable, made from recycled waste)
Wenge
Ziricote
Coloured Veneers:
Coloured lines added in between laminations: $60 per colour veneer
red, blue, purple, black, white, orange, green or yellow
Coloured lines added in between laminations: $60 per colour veneer
red, blue, purple, black, white, orange, green or yellow
Peghead Underlay
Underlay (Veneer on the bottom of peghead): $85
Malaysian Blackwood Underlay
Peghead Shape:
Boucher
Cole
Dobson
Paddle
Sweeney
White Laydie
Custom Shape: $80
Boucher
Cole
Dobson
Paddle
Sweeney
White Laydie
Custom Shape: $80
Tuners:
Gotoh Planetary Tuners, Brass: included in base price
Gotoh Planetary Tuners, Nickel Plated Or Aged Finish: $40
Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners, Brass: $200
Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners, Nickel: $200
Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners, Gold: $275
Peghed Geared Tuners: $150+
Gotoh Planetary Tuners, Brass: included in base price
Gotoh Planetary Tuners, Nickel Plated Or Aged Finish: $40
Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners, Brass: $200
Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners, Nickel: $200
Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Tuners, Gold: $275
Peghed Geared Tuners: $150+
Heel Shape:
Rounded/ Dobson
Boat (with Heel Cap): $75
Rounded/ Dobson
Boat (with Heel Cap): $75
Fret Markers & Inlays:
Side Dots:
Black or White Plastic Side Dots: $30
Brass Side Dots: $40
Recon Stone Side Dots (Red Jasper, Blue Turquoise, Gold): $50
Fret Markers:
Brass Dot Fret Markers: $60
Recon Stone Dot Fret Markers (Red Jasper, Blue Turquoise, Gold) : $60
Checkerboard Fretboard (Your fretboard choice plus ebony) : $115
Other Inlays:
Star Inlay: $50
Coin Inlay in Headstock or Scoop: $40
Custom Inlay: $100 +
Side Dots:
Black or White Plastic Side Dots: $30
Brass Side Dots: $40
Recon Stone Side Dots (Red Jasper, Blue Turquoise, Gold): $50
Fret Markers:
Brass Dot Fret Markers: $60
Recon Stone Dot Fret Markers (Red Jasper, Blue Turquoise, Gold) : $60
Checkerboard Fretboard (Your fretboard choice plus ebony) : $115
Other Inlays:
Star Inlay: $50
Coin Inlay in Headstock or Scoop: $40
Custom Inlay: $100 +
Scoop:
Basic Scoop: $40
S Scoop: $60
( Scoop: $60
Additional Brass or Cooper Plate: $60
Scoop with Dobson Folded Scoop Plate: $150
Basic Scoop: $40
S Scoop: $60
( Scoop: $60
Additional Brass or Cooper Plate: $60
Scoop with Dobson Folded Scoop Plate: $150
Truss Rod Access:
*Every custom comes with a two way truss
Access at heel (neck must be removed to adjust)
Access at peghead (with truss rod entry cover) $30
*Every custom comes with a two way truss
Access at heel (neck must be removed to adjust)
Access at peghead (with truss rod entry cover) $30
Rim Wood:
Cherry
Maple
Walnut
Rim Diameter:
11”
12”
Rim Wall Thickness:
3/8”
1/2”
Rim Cap:
Local Wood: $45
(Walnut, Cherry, Maple etc)
Exotic Wood: $75
(Ebony, Rosewood, Blackwood etc)
Rim Colour:
Natural
Dyed or Stained: $80
(Numerous colours available)
Cherry
Maple
Walnut
Rim Diameter:
11”
12”
Rim Wall Thickness:
3/8”
1/2”
Rim Cap:
Local Wood: $45
(Walnut, Cherry, Maple etc)
Exotic Wood: $75
(Ebony, Rosewood, Blackwood etc)
Rim Colour:
Natural
Dyed or Stained: $80
(Numerous colours available)
Tone Ring:
All Tone Rings made in Canada by Rickard Banjos unless stated otherwise.
1/4” Rolled Brass Hoop: $65
Integral Wood Tone Ring (choice of available wood) $75
Little Wonder: $140
Dobson: $140
Silver Bell: $160
Whyte Laydie: $175
Dobson on top of a 1/4” Brass Hoop: $200
Five-Star Bacon (only nickel plated available): $250
Tubaphone: $275
All Tone Rings made in Canada by Rickard Banjos unless stated otherwise.
1/4” Rolled Brass Hoop: $65
Integral Wood Tone Ring (choice of available wood) $75
Little Wonder: $140
Dobson: $140
Silver Bell: $160
Whyte Laydie: $175
Dobson on top of a 1/4” Brass Hoop: $200
Five-Star Bacon (only nickel plated available): $250
Tubaphone: $275
Rim Hardware:
Hardware made in Canada by Rickard Banjos
Brooks Masten Hardware can be substituted at an additional cost
Bracket Band:
(Holds shoes on rim without having to drill through)
11” Brass Band with 24 Shoes: $200
11” Nickel Plated with 24 Shoes: $220
12” Unavailable at this time
Hardware made in Canada by Rickard Banjos
Brooks Masten Hardware can be substituted at an additional cost
Bracket Band:
(Holds shoes on rim without having to drill through)
11” Brass Band with 24 Shoes: $200
11” Nickel Plated with 24 Shoes: $220
12” Unavailable at this time
Shoes/ Brackets:
Ball Shoes: Included in base price
Smaller Ball Shoes with wider base: Included in base price
SS Stewart Shoes: $40
Vega 2 Point Shoes:$50
Ball Shoes: Included in base price
Smaller Ball Shoes with wider base: Included in base price
SS Stewart Shoes: $40
Vega 2 Point Shoes:$50
Hook Nuts:
All included in base price
Open Ball End
Bacon
SS Stewart
Vega Double Barrel
Gibson
All included in base price
Open Ball End
Bacon
SS Stewart
Vega Double Barrel
Gibson
Rim To Neck Setup
Brass Coordinator Rods
Wooden Coordinator Dowel
Brass Coordinator Rods
Wooden Coordinator Dowel
Tailpiece:
No Knot, Brass
No Knot, Nickel Plated
North Star, Adjustable: $75
North Star, Adjustable, Nickel Plated: $90
No Knot, Brass
No Knot, Nickel Plated
North Star, Adjustable: $75
North Star, Adjustable, Nickel Plated: $90
Head:
Jeff Menzies Goat Skin: $75 & Up
Renaissance: Included in Base Price
Fiberskyn: Included in Base Price
Other Remo heads are available (Frosted Top, Frosted Bottom, Clear, Black Suede): Prices Vary
Jeff Menzies Goat Skin: $75 & Up
Renaissance: Included in Base Price
Fiberskyn: Included in Base Price
Other Remo heads are available (Frosted Top, Frosted Bottom, Clear, Black Suede): Prices Vary
Arm Rest:
Rickard Woodwn Arm Rest with Brass or Nickel Plated Hardware: $90
Comes in Cherry, Curly Maple, Walnut or Wenge
Rickard Woodwn Arm Rest with Brass or Nickel Plated Hardware: $90
Comes in Cherry, Curly Maple, Walnut or Wenge
**All materials and hardware depend upon availability. If an option that was chosen is unavailable, another similar option maybe substituted in its place. Prices may change without notice due to exchange rates, inflation etc**
