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    The Pisgah Laydie 11" Openback features classic good looks including a curly maple neck & rim, and aged brass shop-made hardware.  Pisgah's short 25.5" scale allows comfortable reach in standard tunings.  Whyte Laydie tone ring brings a bright responsive tone.


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  • Brand: Pisgah
  • Model: Woodchuck
  • Rim Material: Maple w/ Richlite Cap
  • Rim Size: 11"
  • Tone Ring: Pisgah Whyte Laydie
  • Head: Remo Renaissance w/ PBCO logo
  • Tension Hoop: Aged Brass w/ Wide Frailing Notch
  • Number of Brackets: 18
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Construction: Traditional Dowel Stick
  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"
  • Nut Material: TUSQ XL
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh
  • Fingerboard Material: Richlite
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Brass Side Dots / Metallic Face Dots
  • Fingerboard Scoop: S-style frailing scoop
  • 5th String Tuner: Gotoh
  • Tailpiece: Pisgah Hawktail
  • Hardware Finish: Aged Brass
  • Recommended Strings: PBCO Banjo Strings
  • Case: Access Stage One w/ PBCO logo
  • Country of Origin: USA

Banjo Scale Length

Scale length is the vibrating length of the string - from bridge to nut.

Both Standard Scale (26-3/16")and Short Scale (25-1/2") tune to the common tunings of G & Double C.  String tension is higher and left-hand reach a little longer with Standard scale.

A-scale (23-1/2") tunes one step higher to A & D - no capo for those popular keys. Strings may be floppy if tuned down to G or C.

Standard Scale has roots in banjo history and is the preferred scale for bluegrass banjos.  Short Scale is increasingly common in new openback banjos.

 

Pisgah Laydie 11in Short Scale Openback Banjo & Gigbag

Pisgah Laydie 11in Short Scale Openback Banjo & Gigbag

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The Pisgah Laydie 11" Openback features classic good looks including a curly maple neck & rim, and aged brass shop-made hardware.  Pisgah's short 25.5" scale allows comfortable reach in standard tunings.  Whyte Laydie tone ring brings a bright responsive tone.

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More Details

  • Brand: Pisgah
  • Model: Woodchuck
  • Rim Material: Maple w/ Richlite Cap
  • Rim Size: 11"
  • Tone Ring: Pisgah Whyte Laydie
  • Head: Remo Renaissance w/ PBCO logo
  • Tension Hoop: Aged Brass w/ Wide Frailing Notch
  • Number of Brackets: 18
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Construction: Traditional Dowel Stick
  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"
  • Nut Material: TUSQ XL
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh
  • Fingerboard Material: Richlite
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Brass Side Dots / Metallic Face Dots
  • Fingerboard Scoop: S-style frailing scoop
  • 5th String Tuner: Gotoh
  • Tailpiece: Pisgah Hawktail
  • Hardware Finish: Aged Brass
  • Recommended Strings: PBCO Banjo Strings
  • Case: Access Stage One w/ PBCO logo
  • Country of Origin: USA

Banjo Scale Length

Scale length is the vibrating length of the string - from bridge to nut.

Both Standard Scale (26-3/16")and Short Scale (25-1/2") tune to the common tunings of G & Double C.  String tension is higher and left-hand reach a little longer with Standard scale.

A-scale (23-1/2") tunes one step higher to A & D - no capo for those popular keys. Strings may be floppy if tuned down to G or C.

Standard Scale has roots in banjo history and is the preferred scale for bluegrass banjos.  Short Scale is increasingly common in new openback banjos.

 

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