Bourbon Banjo Works focuses on building banjos for the individual. Just about every aspect of the banjo can be modified to suit the needs of the player. There is an endless variety of options including the wood species, fingerboard type, scale length, tone ring, head material, inlay, hardware, etc… Please reach out to me to discuss the options. You can have a banjo that is unique to you. I often have a few builder’s choice banjos on hand. These are useful in helping to design your banjo and they are also available for purchase.

Builder’s Choice Banjos Currently Available

11” Copper Spunover Banjo - $2500

  • Copper over cherry rim

  • Copper acid etched headstock overlay and scoop plate

  • Traditional dowel stick construction

  • Hidden 2 way adjustable truss rod

  • Curly maple neck

  • Dobson tonering

  • Pau Ferro headstock, fingerboard and heelcap

  • Hidden fret tangs

  • Gold mother of pearl fret markers

  • Brass side dots

  • Natural bone nut and pip

  • Gotoh tuners with tortoise color knobs

  • Antiqued brass hardware

  • Balsam Hawktail tailpiece

  • Cowee Creek bridge

  • John Balch Special Select natural goat hide head

  • 25.34” scale length

12” Cherry Banjo - $1900

  • Cherry neck

  • Cherry rim with inlay

  • Traditional dowel stick construction

  • Hidden 2 way adjustable truss rod

  • Dobson tone ring with 1/4 rolled brass ring

  • Pau Ferro headstock, fingerboard and heelcap

  • Hidden fret tangs

  • Gold mother of pearl fret markers and headstock inlay

  • Brass side dots

  • Natural bone nut and pip

  • Gotoh tuners

  • Antiqued brass hardware

  • Balsam Hawktail tailpiece

  • Cowee Creek bridge

  • John Balch Special Select natural goat hide head

  • 25.34” scale length

11” Cherry Banjo - $1300

  • Traditional dowel stick construction

  • Hidden 2 way adjustaable truss rod

  • Natural cherry neck and pot

  • Rolled brass tonering

  • Richlite headstock and fingerboard

  • Cherry inlays

  • Gotoh tuners

  • Brass hardware

  • Cowee Creek bridge

  • Remo Fiberskyn head

  • 25.34” scale length

12” Maple Banjo - SOLD!

  • Curly maple neck

  • Maple rim with inlay

  • Traditional dowel stick construction

  • Hidden 2 way adjustable truss rod

  • Pau Ferro wooden tone ring

  • Pau Ferro headstock, fingerboard and heelcap

  • Hidden fret tangs

  • Gold mother of pearl fret markers and headstock inlay

  • Brass side dots

  • Natural bone nut and pip

  • Gotoh tuners

  • Antiqued brass hardware

  • Balsam Hawktail tailpiece

  • Cowee Creek bridge

  • John Balch Special Select natural goat hide head

  • 25.34” scale length

12” Maple Banjo - SOLD!

  • Traditional dowel stick construction

  • Hidden 2 way adjustaable truss rod

  • Natural maple neck and pot

  • Dobson tonering + rolled brass tonering

  • Wenge headstock, fingerboard and heelcap

  • Hidden fret tangs

  • Gold mother of pearl inlays

  • Brass side dots

  • Inlay band on pot

  • Gotoh tuners with tortoise color knobs

  • Antiqued brass hardware

  • Balsam Hawktail tailpiece

  • Cowee Creek bridge

  • John Balch Special Select natural goat hide head

  • 25.34” scale length

12” Cherry A Scale Banjo - SOLD!

  • Traditional dowel stick construction

  • Hidden 2 way adjustaable truss rod

  • Natural cherry neck and pot

  • Little Wonder tonering

  • Richlite headstock and fingerboard

  • Hidden fret tangs

  • Gold mother of pearl inlays

  • Brass side dots

  • Inlay band on pot

  • Gotoh tuners with tortoise color knobs

  • Antiqued brass hardware

  • Balsam Hawktail tailpiece

  • Cowee Creek bridge

  • John Balch Special Select natural goat hide head

  • 22.58” scale length