Rickard Banjos
Rickard Banjos
781-860-0049 | 165 MASS. AVE. LEXINGTON MA
781-860-0049 | MON-FRI: 11-5pm | SAT: 10-5pm | SUN: Closed
Rickard Banjos
The Maple Ridge model has a wonderful, old-time cluckiness, and a very warm voice. This model features:
A maple neck with two way adjustable truss rod | 11" or 12" diameter 3/8" thick maple rim | Aged Brass Hardware including Dobson Tone Ring and Rickard's patented 10:1 Ratio Cyclone Tuners | 25.5 scale | ebony fretboard | dots with star inlay | frailing scoop | antiqued brass hardware | Remo Renaissance or Fiberskyn head
Rickard's Dobson model features:
A maple neck | 1/2" thick maple rim with rim cap and faux tortoise binding | Aged Brass Hardware including Dobson Tone Ring and Rickard's patented 10:1 Ratio Cyclone Tuners | 25.5" scale ebony fretboard | dots with star inlay | frailing scoop | EVO Gold Fretwire | Remo Renaissance or Fiberskyn head
Spunover banjo rims are annealed and hand spun from a single sheet of brass or copper with a brass ring embedded in both open sides. This process creates unique tonal qualities and eliminates the need of a welded seam under the necks heel contact point.
Brass or Copper Spunover Rim | Slotted Peghead | Cherry neck | 25.5" Scale | Ebony fretboard | Diamonds and stars inlays | Antiqued 18 Notch Tension Hoop | Rickard Cyclone High Precision 10:1 Ratio Tuning Pegs | North Star Tailpiece
This banjo features:
A 3 ply cherry neck and 2 ply steamed and rolled cherry rim with ebony rim cap and decorative purfling band | ebony fretboard featuring dots or diamond inlays | frailing scoop | 25.5" scale length.
All Aged Brass Hardware including Little Wonder style tone ring is manufactured in Rickard's shop. It also includes their standard EVO Gold fret wire, Rickard Cyclone 10:1 Ratio Tuners, and either a Remo Renaissance or Fiberskyn head.
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