A-Scale banjo no. 18-19 NX

Banjo no. 18-19 NX is a short-necked A-scale banjo, also called a travel banjo or melody banjo.

The banjo is tuned to A. Many old-time fiddlers play in A, which makes this banjo easier to play with them.

The banjo is built from mahogany from a Hornung & Møller piano (from 1870–90).

11-inch mahogany block rim

Mahogany neck with teak in the centre

Carbon fibre truss rod

Ebony fingerboard

Zero fret

Bone nut

Quality gold-coloured tuning pegs with black buttons

Rosewood peghead

20 hooks

Two brass coordinator rods

Remo head

Mortensson Strings, gauges 10 11 13 21w 10

Tuned to A, but it can also be tuned to other keys, including G

The wood is treated with Danish oil and the pot with gunstock oil.