ODE Moonlight 12 Inch Openback Banjo
$1,695.00
The ODE Moonlight is a 12 inch openback banjo built for clawhammer and old-time: a multi-ply curly maple tone rim, a select North American cherry neck with an ebony fingerboard and a frailing scoop, and a heavy notched brass hoop with 26 brackets. Handcrafted by ODE in the mountains near Boulder, Colorado. On order from ODE and expected to arrive in a few weeks. Padded gig bag included. $1,695 with free shipping.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Openback Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 25-1/2"
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- USA
ODE Moonlight 12 Inch Openback Banjo, Handmade in Colorado
The ODE Moonlight is a 5-string openback banjo with a 12 inch curly maple tone rim and a cherry neck, handcrafted by ODE Banjos in the mountains west of Boulder, Colorado. It is ODE’s simplest model: the same materials and hand work as the rest of the line, without the extra features, for the warm old-time sound clawhammer players are after. On order now at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio, an authorized ODE dealer, and expected to arrive in a few weeks.
Free shipping anywhere in the US. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Call or text us at (404) 218-8580 with any questions.
Why the Moonlight?
ODE describes the Moonlight as delivering a rich and powerful 19th century style banjo tone in a durable, no-frills build. If you want a handmade American openback without paying for fancy inlay or binding, this is where ODE starts.
ODE is one of the oldest names in American banjo making. Chuck Ogsbury founded the company in Boulder in 1960, and today his son Zen Ogsbury and a small crew build ODE banjos by hand in their mountain shop.
The Pot
12 inch multi-ply curly maple tone rim. Heavy notched brass tension hoop with 26 brackets. Renaissance head and a Dotson bridge. Cherry rim rod. Plain brass hardware with a no-knot tailpiece.
The Neck
Select North American cherry neck, hand-rubbed finish. Ebony fingerboard and heel cap with 17 nickel silver frets. Straight frailing scoop and a bone nut, 1.34 inches wide. 25 1/2 inch scale. Inlaid front and side position markers. Adjustable neck rod. Planetary geared tuners with amber knobs.
In short: a handmade American 12 inch openback with a maple rim and cherry neck, built for clawhammer and old-time.
What’s Included
Lightweight, well-padded gig bag. ODE lifetime warranty to the original owner (register within one year). Free shipping anywhere in the United States. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Financing available: PayPal Pay in 4 on our website.
Expected in a few weeks. $1,695.
Where are ODE banjos made?
ODE builds its banjos by hand in its shop in the mountains west of Boulder, Colorado.
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