OME Juniper Walnut Openback Banjo
$3,195.00
The Juniper is OME’s walnut openback: a walnut neck and walnut rim with a rolled brass tone ring, a Jasmine pattern abalone inlay, an S-curve clawhammer scoop and Rickard Cyclone 10:1 tuners. Built to order by OME in Titusville, Florida. Case included. $3,195 with free shipping.
In stock
At a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Openback Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- 25-1/2"
- Tone Ring
- Rolled Brass
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- USA
OME Juniper Openback Banjo: Walnut with a Rolled Brass Tone Ring, Built to Order
The OME Juniper is a 5-string openback banjo in walnut, with a 12 inch walnut rim topped by a rolled brass tone ring, a walnut neck with abalone inlay, and an S-curve scoop for clawhammer. It sits at the top of OME’s standard openback line. Available from Banjo Warehouse, an OME dealer in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Built to order. OME builds each Juniper after it is ordered, in its shop in Titusville, Florida. Call Geoff at (404) 218-8580 for the current build time.
Watch: OME Juniper Openback Banjo, Video by OME Banjos
Why the Juniper?
The Juniper is the one 5-string openback in OME’s standard line with a metal tone ring. A rolled brass ring on a walnut rim adds clarity and projection to the warm sound of the Remo Renaissance head, so the Juniper carries better in a jam than a plain wood rim while still sounding like an openback. The walnut neck and the Jasmine pattern abalone inlay make it the dressiest of the group.
The Pot
12 inch walnut rim with a rolled brass tone ring, an ebonite rim cap and tortoise shell binding. 26 brackets with a notched brass tension hoop. Remo Renaissance head. Sweetone tailpiece. Walnut OME bridge. Rim stick. Walnut armrest. Aged brass hardware. Tung oil finish.
The Neck
Walnut neck with a tung oil finish and an ebony-capped heel. Ebony fingerboard with a Jasmine pattern abalone inlay, dot side markers and an S-curve clawhammer scoop. 17 hardened nickel frets. Two-way dual action truss rod. Victorian headstock with Rickard Cyclone 10:1 tuners. 1 5/16 inch nut, 25 1/2 inch scale.
What’s Included
Case. Free shipping anywhere in the United States.
Financing available through PayPal at checkout.
Built to order by OME. $3,195. Call Geoff directly at (404) 218-8580 with any questions.
What does built to order mean?
OME does not build Junipers ahead for stock. Your banjo is built after you order it and ships to you directly from OME. Call Geoff for the current build time.
What is the difference between the Juniper and the Jubilee?
Both are 12 inch OME openbacks with a clawhammer scoop, Rickard Cyclone tuners and a Renaissance head. The Jubilee is maple with a plain wood tone rim. The Juniper is walnut and adds a rolled brass tone ring, which gives it more clarity and projection.
Is the OME Juniper made in the USA?
Yes. OME builds the Juniper in Titusville, Florida. OME was founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1960 and is now part of Gold Tone Music Group.
Contact Banjo Warehouse
For detailed descriptions or to chat about banjos, call Geoff Hohwald at (404) 218-8580.
Email us anytime at [email protected].
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