2015 Davis Concord Prototype Five-String Resonator Banjo, Wide Neck

This 2015 Davis Concord Prototype is a five-string resonator banjo made by renowned American boutique banjo maker Tim Davis. It has a specially designed wide neck, a beautiful curly maple neck and resonator, a three ply hard rock maple rim, and a Davis 20 hole bell brass tone ring.

In the demo Geoff Hohwald introduces it himself: “So here we have a 2015 Tim Davis Concord banjo, and this has an extra big neck, which is great if you have big hands.” He calls it an incredible sounding banjo, and then he plays it.

A Davis Concord prototype with a wide neck

The neck is what sets this Davis Concord apart. Tim Davis built it with a specially designed wide neck, and the maker’s label inside the rim has “Larger Neck” written beside it. Geoff describes it in the demo as an extra big neck that is great if you have big hands.

The same label reads “Prototype” on its Number line and is dated 10/07/15. Both photographs of the label are in the gallery, so you can read it for yourself.

How this Davis Concord is built

This Davis Concord has a curly maple neck and a curly maple resonator, a three ply hard rock maple rim, and a Davis 20 hole bell brass tone ring.

The photographs also show a one-piece flange, a bound fingerboard with pearl inlays and a pearl block engraved CONCORD, the Davis name in pearl on the peghead, a sunburst finish on the back of the resonator, a geared Gotoh fifth-string tuner, and spikes at the 7th, 9th and 10th frets.

Condition

This 2015 Davis Concord Prototype is a used banjo in very good condition.

Four things show in the photographs, and we want you to see them: a few small spots in the plating on the tailpiece; light tarnish on the flange and tension hoop; light soiling on the fingerboard binding on the fifth-string side; and a few fine scratches on the side of the resonator.

Specifications

Brand	Davis
Model	Concord, prototype
Year	2015
Maker	Tim Davis
Neck	Curly maple, specially designed wide neck
Resonator	Curly maple, sunburst back
Rim	Three ply hard rock maple
Tone ring	Davis 20 hole bell brass
Flange	One-piece
Fifth-string tuner	Gotoh, geared
Spikes	7th, 9th and 10th frets
Condition	Used, very good; small spots in the tailpiece plating, light tarnish on the flange and tension hoop, light soiling on the fingerboard binding and fine scratches on the resonator side, all shown in the photos
Strings	5
Handedness	Right-handed

Setup and shipping

Banjos we ship from our shop are set up by our banjo tech Tara. This one ships insured with FedEx, with tracking sent to you personally.

Financing is available. We offer PayPal Pay in 4 on all website orders, and Afterpay on instruments under $4,000.

Questions about this banjo, or want to talk with Geoff before you decide? Call or text us at (404) 218-8580. Banjo Warehouse has been selling fine banjos since 1980, now based in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

What is different about the neck on this Davis Concord?

It is wider than usual. Tim Davis built this Concord with a specially designed wide neck, and the maker’s label has “Larger Neck” written beside it.

Geoff says in the demo that the extra big neck is great if you have big hands.

Is this Davis Concord a prototype?

Yes. This is a 2015 Davis Concord Prototype, and the maker’s label inside the rim reads “Prototype” on its Number line, with the date 10/07/15.

What tone ring and rim does this Davis Concord have?

It has a Davis 20 hole bell brass tone ring on a three ply hard rock maple rim.

The neck and the resonator are curly maple. This is a used instrument, and the condition notes above describe it as it is today.