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Other features include a 25.5\" scale, cherry neck and antiqued brass hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCherry neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12\" Cherry rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25.5\" scale length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntiqued brass hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 brackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVideo features a previously sold instrument.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EwteyXawEI0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36449047052445,"sku":"OME-TUP12","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/1387\/6381\/files\/OME-TUP12-1_db8da062-4ba5-4aab-b24d-d144dd8f5ebe.jpg?v=1760197991"},{"product_id":"pisgah-cherry-rambler-dobson-12","title":"Pisgah Cherry Rambler Dobson 12''","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Our mission is to create affordable, professional quality, handcrafted banjos using 100% Native Appalachian hardwoods.\" - Pisgah Banjo Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pisgah Banjo Co. is making incredibly high quality instruments and you'd be hard-pressed to find a better alternative in the modestly priced handcrafted banjo market. This 12\" Cherry Rambler Dobson has a removable Dobson tone ring that has great sustain with a percussive attack some would describe as \"cluck.\" The Dobson tone ring is easily removable if you want to vary your sound, and without the Dobson ring installed the sound is bit warmer with a quicker decay on the note. The spunover rim is an incredible value in this price range and adds clarity and sustain - with a touch of aesthetic elegance - to the overall sound. 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This 12\" Walnut Appalachian has a rolled brass tone ring that gives the banjo a bit more volume and punch than their Woodchuck or Possum models. A great sounding a versatile banjo for just about any style. 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They offer excellent craftsmanship and tone and a unique, old-timey aesthetic. The Maple Ridge model features a 3\/8\" thick maple rim, 25.5\" scale, frailing scoop and antiqued brass hardware. Wonderful, old-time cluckiness, and a very warm voice. Priced with hard case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12\" head diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort scale (25.5\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDobson-style tone ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRickard tuners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntiqued brass hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe hardshell case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rickard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36449052623005,"sku":"RIC-12MRA","price":2099.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/1387\/6381\/files\/RIC-12MRA-1_acad7f87-e3ed-49ae-b7b2-b0c7ab1353bc.jpg?v=1749240084"},{"product_id":"rickard-11-maple-ridge-w-goat-skin-upgrade","title":"Rickard Maple Ridge 11\" Goat Skin Head Upgrade","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere we have the ever-popular Rickard Maple Ridge banjo, now upgraded with goat skin head! For the player looking for the warmest, sweetest tone you can get out of an open back banjo, a natural skin head is the way to go. Though it's also known to be sensitive to humidity and temperature changes, in the hands of a skilled builder like Bill Rickard, consistency and reliability are achieved. With a maple rim and neck for bright clarity and projection, frailing scoop for comfortable playability, and antiqued hardware for an old world aesthetic. Priced with hard case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePictures and video are of a different banjo currently with similar specs. 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