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    OME’s Minstrel banjos are fashioned after the American Antebellum banjos and are designed to deliver warm, woody tones. This Custom Minstrel has a 12” 2-ply maple Tone Rim with no tone ring. Distinctive features include a S-shaped peghead, aged brass hardware, and aged nickel planetary gears with amber-color buttons. The ebony fretboard has an S-shaped scoop with a mother-of-pearl star inlay. A lightweight banjo with great old timey tone.
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  • South American Mahogany neck
  • 25.5” scale and 1.34” nut width
  • 17 Fret ebony fingerboard with S-scoop
  • Two-way adjustable truss rod
  • MOP Star in fingerboard scoop
  • Scroll peghead with ebony overlay
  • Boat shaped Ebony capped heel
  • Inlaid front and side position markers
  • Hardened nickel-silver frets and bone string nut
  • Capo spikes at 7th and 9th frets
  • OME Planetary tuners with amber knobs
  • Tung-oil varnish finish
  • 12” 2-ply maple OME Tone Rim
  • Ebonite capped & simulated tortoise bound rim
  • 26 Rim brackets & heavy notched tension hoop
  • Renaissance Head & Sweetone tailpiece
  • Adjustable wood rim-rod & Trillium bridge
  • Satin lacquer finish & Aged Brass hardware
  • Deluxe plush-lined, hard-shell case
  • Optional OME wooden armrest

Ome Custom Minstrel 12" Banjo & Case, Curly Maple Neck

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SKU: OMINST-CMPL1226

Regular price
$2,570 USD
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$2,570 USD
Experience the Elderly Difference
OME’s Minstrel banjos are fashioned after the American Antebellum banjos and are designed to deliver warm, woody tones. This Custom Minstrel has a 12” 2-ply maple Tone Rim with no tone ring. Distinctive features include a S-shaped peghead, aged brass hardware, and aged nickel planetary gears with amber-color buttons. The ebony fretboard has an S-shaped scoop with a mother-of-pearl star inlay. A lightweight banjo with great old timey tone.
More Details

More Details

  • South American Mahogany neck
  • 25.5” scale and 1.34” nut width
  • 17 Fret ebony fingerboard with S-scoop
  • Two-way adjustable truss rod
  • MOP Star in fingerboard scoop
  • Scroll peghead with ebony overlay
  • Boat shaped Ebony capped heel
  • Inlaid front and side position markers
  • Hardened nickel-silver frets and bone string nut
  • Capo spikes at 7th and 9th frets
  • OME Planetary tuners with amber knobs
  • Tung-oil varnish finish
  • 12” 2-ply maple OME Tone Rim
  • Ebonite capped & simulated tortoise bound rim
  • 26 Rim brackets & heavy notched tension hoop
  • Renaissance Head & Sweetone tailpiece
  • Adjustable wood rim-rod & Trillium bridge
  • Satin lacquer finish & Aged Brass hardware
  • Deluxe plush-lined, hard-shell case
  • Optional OME wooden armrest