Impressive tone with a unique design. This C. Waldman 12" Chromatic openback banjo features include a hand-carved cherry neck, 12" 2-ply (plus step) cherry rim, and Waldman's integral all-wood "Tone Rim" of Douglas Fir (see Details section below). Other unique appointments include Claro walnut accent woods on neck and rim, scooped fretboard and hand-carved bridge, tailpiece and armrest. Impeccably handcrafted in the USA in Chuck's one-person shop.

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Brand: C. Waldman
Model: 12" Chromatic (Step Side) Openback Banjo
Rim Material: Cherry 2-Ply (plus step)
Rim Size: 12"
Tone Ring: Douglas Fir Tone Rim, Beveled - with 3 Tone Holes*
Head: Remo Renaissance
Number of Brackets: 12
Armrest: Custom Cherry
Neck Material: Cherry
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh
Headstock Overlay Material: Claro Walnut
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Frets: 17
Fingerboard Scoop: Yes
Truss Rod: 1/4 X 3/8 Carbon
5th String Tuner: Gotoh
Bridge: Custom off-set 3-leg bridge of Douglas Fir**
Tailpiece: Custom Claro Walnut
Hardware Finish: Gold
Recommended Strings: D'addario J-55
Case: Sold Separately
Country of Origin: USA

*The Chromatic model has 3 vertical holes in the tone rim that vary in depth according to the fret scale. This adds sympathetic tones in the same family as the chromatic scale of fretted notes. Other features of the Chromatic are a coved tone rim, a varied rim wall thickness (the “step” adds thickness at the top to support the tone rim), and the select combinations of wood.

** Douglas Fir is a relatively hard softwood. Chuck chose it as a nod to the Southern Pine used on some Minstrel banjos

C. Waldman 12" Chromatic (Step Side) Openback Banjo - No. 172

Name: C. Waldman 12" Chromatic (Step Side) Openback Banjo - No. 172
Brand: C Waldman
SKU: CW172
Price: 1895.0 USD
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Impressive tone with a unique design. This C. Waldman 12" Chromatic openback banjo features include a hand-carved cherry neck, 12" 2-ply (plus step) cherry rim, and Waldman's integral all-wood "Tone Rim" of Douglas Fir (see Details section below). Other unique appointments include Claro walnut accent woods on neck and rim, scooped fretboard and hand-carved bridge, tailpiece and armrest. Impeccably handcrafted in the USA in Chuck's one-person shop.

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