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  • Image 1 of Denny Openback Banjo, Winter, 12" Rim, Cherry with Brass Rod Tone Ring- SKU# AD12-WINTER : Product Type Open Back Banjos : Elderly Instruments
    This light weight openback banjo features a tunneled 5th string - all 5 strings tune at the peghead. A brass hoop tone ring & fiberskyn head provide strong warm tone. Andy Denny uses North American hardwoods (locally grown when possible) for the neck and rim, US-made hardware, and he makes his own tension hoops. He names each banjo -- Winter is one of a kind.

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  • WINTER
  • Cherry 2-piece guitar style neck with slotted peghead 
  • 5 guitar-style tuning gears
  • 5th string tunneled through neck to peghead
  • 12" cherry block-construction rim
  • Wooden flange on rim instead of metal bracket shoes for lighter weight
  • Brass tone hoop
  • Hooks sit in a recessed groove on tension hoop for arm comfort without armrest
  • Ebony fretboard (25 1/2" scale) with large copper side dots
  • Scoop above 17th fret
  • Dowel stick construction
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Nickel hardware
  • No-Knot Tailpiece
  • Remo Fiberskyn head
  • Made in USA
CASE NOTE: This banjo is a bit too wide for a standard 12" openback banjo case.  Best fit is a resonator banjo gigbag like the Access or Boulder bags.

Denny Openback Banjo, Winter, 12" Rim, Cherry with Brass Rod Tone Ring

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SKU: AD12-WINTER

Regular price
$1,400 USD
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$1,400 USD
Experience the Elderly Difference
This light weight openback banjo features a tunneled 5th string - all 5 strings tune at the peghead. A brass hoop tone ring & fiberskyn head provide strong warm tone. Andy Denny uses North American hardwoods (locally grown when possible) for the neck and rim, US-made hardware, and he makes his own tension hoops. He names each banjo -- Winter is one of a kind.

See More Details section for notes about selecting a case.
More Details

More Details

  • WINTER
  • Cherry 2-piece guitar style neck with slotted peghead 
  • 5 guitar-style tuning gears
  • 5th string tunneled through neck to peghead
  • 12" cherry block-construction rim
  • Wooden flange on rim instead of metal bracket shoes for lighter weight
  • Brass tone hoop
  • Hooks sit in a recessed groove on tension hoop for arm comfort without armrest
  • Ebony fretboard (25 1/2" scale) with large copper side dots
  • Scoop above 17th fret
  • Dowel stick construction
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Nickel hardware
  • No-Knot Tailpiece
  • Remo Fiberskyn head
  • Made in USA
CASE NOTE: This banjo is a bit too wide for a standard 12" openback banjo case.  Best fit is a resonator banjo gigbag like the Access or Boulder bags.