5-string Openback Mahogany banjo no. 3

Openback banjo, build no. 3

Built from mahogany. Banjos made from solid mahogany can be hard to find.

11-inch mahogany block rim

Mahogany neck laminated with spruce inlay. The neck is substantial and extra-wide at the nut.

Ash fingerboard

Bone nut

Two truss rods have been retrofitted

Remo head

The banjo has an integrated mahogany tone ring and beautifully conveys the wood's tonal qualities. The sound of mahogany, both soft and powerful.

This is my first proper block-rim banjo. It has an early number. This banjo is not for sale. It is currently on loan.

The banjo carries the Danish Nurses' Organization's uniform badge. I am a nurse myself, so the banjo is a tribute to my profession.