Arnbak Banjos

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23 instruments

Banjo no. 22

Banjo built from older mahogany (reclaimed wood).

5-string Openback Banjo no. 21E "GRANJO"

This banjo began as an experiment. It is built from spruce/pine. Can you build a banjo from spruce/pine at all? Will it play? Will it hold up? Spruce is used…

5-string Openback banjo 11E

The banjo is made from paulownia wood. Perhaps it is the only banjo in the world made from paulownia (empress tree)?

5-string Openback Banjo no. 14-18

This open-back banjo is built from oak and ash. Oak has, interestingly, proved to have excellent tonal qualities. It is therefore surprising that oak is not more…

Longneck number: 15 LNX 19

Longneck banjo no. 15 LNX 19 (LNX means long neck with extra reinforcement from two carbon fibre truss rods; 19 means 2019).

Tenor Banjo no. 1

This banjo is in Irish tuning (gdae). Changing the strings makes it easy to tune it as a standard tenor banjo (cgda).

Plectrum Banjo

Custom plectrum banjo. Suitable for jazz, among other styles.

Mora Harpa

Mora harpa built by eye from old photographs. The instrument is made from spruce from an old bedroom wardrobe.