Carbon Fiber Banjo

Make your banjo lighter and still get great tone in partnership builder martin lewis and banjo player gary vann from australia have designed a new ultra lightweight carbon fiber tone ring.

Carbon fiber banjo.

I know the builder martin lewis who makes them personally. On tour in australia i tried these carbon fiber lightweight tone rings and they are remarkable. Injection molded in steel molds at very high heat and pressure with c arbon fiber strands that give the instrument a natural grain. Banjo cases 1 100 our flight worthy custom cases accommodate banjos up to 13 3 4 wide and 39 long and interiors hand fitted to your specific instrument.

Walnut armrest w abalone purfling truss rods two way case hardshell. Hardware carbon fiber flange w hydro coated tension hoop and tailpiece. Injection molded in steel molds at very high heat and pressure with c arbon fiber strands that give the instrument a natural grain. The only challenge that remains is for pickers to be willing to abandon tradition and a bias against carbon fiber and fuzzy up to a non traditional tone.

We use a full size 11 remo clear banjo head tenor neck and a through hole bridge with horn shaped slots. Shells are arched and reinforced on the top and bottom for even more strength. We use a full size 11 remo coated banjo head tenor neck and a through hole bridge with horn shaped slots. I highly recommend the carbon fiber tone ring because it is easy to use requires no modification of your existing banjo pot and produces a beautifully refined tone without compromising volume.

He plays banjo and understands the dynamics of banjo.