Pisgah Banjo Co. Left-Handed Dobson 12″ Openback Banjo
$2,006.00
A brand new Pisgah Banjo Co. left-handed Dobson 12″ openback 5-string banjo with a Dobson tone ring, a walnut neck and rim and a frailing scoop, made in the USA.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Left-Handed
- Style
- Openback Banjo
- Strings
- 5
- Scale Length
- Standard
- Tone Ring
- Dobson
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- USA
The Pisgah Banjo Co. Left-Handed Dobson 12″ Openback Banjo is a brand new, left-handed 5-string openback banjo with a 12″ walnut rim, a Dobson tone ring and a standard scale. It is made in the USA.
The walnut neck has a folk heel, a paddle peghead with a quilted star inlay, and a persimmon fingerboard that ends in a standard frailing scoop with a brass plate on the scoop. The pot has a cherry rim cap, a Remo Renaissance head, 18 brackets and a brass tension hoop with a wide frailing notch. It is in stock now at Banjo Warehouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Who the Pisgah Left-Handed Dobson 12″ is for
The Pisgah Left-Handed Dobson 12″ is for left-handed players who play clawhammer (frailing) and old-time music. On a left-handed banjo the 5th-string tuner sits on the other side of the neck. The scoop and the wide hoop notch give your picking hand room to play clawhammer (frailing) over the end of the fingerboard. An openback banjo has no resonator, so it is lighter and sounds mellower than a resonator banjo.
The Dobson tone ring and its sound
This banjo has a Dobson tone ring on a 12″ walnut rim with a cherry rim cap, under a Remo Renaissance head. The Dobson tone ring gives it a plunky sound with good projection, responsiveness, volume and sustain.
Neck, fingerboard and hardware
The walnut neck is joined to the pot with traditional dowel stick construction. The persimmon fingerboard is fretted, with black face dots and black side dots. The paddle peghead carries a quilted star inlay, a TUSQ XL nut by Graph Tech and Gotoh tuners. It has a traditional tailpiece and aged brass Balsam Banjoworks hardware, made in the USA, and it is strung with PBCO banjo strings.
What comes with it
It comes with an Access Stage One banjo gig bag with the Pisgah Banjo Co. logo.
Specifications
| Brand | Pisgah Banjo Co. |
| Model | Dobson 12″ Openback, left-handed |
| Condition | Brand new |
| Style | 5-string openback banjo |
| Handedness | Left-handed |
| Made in | USA |
| Rim | 12″ walnut rim with a cherry rim cap |
| Tone ring | Dobson tone ring |
| Head | Remo Renaissance head |
| Tension hoop | Brass tension hoop with a wide frailing notch |
| Brackets | 18 brackets |
| Neck | Walnut neck with a folk heel, traditional dowel stick construction |
| Scale length | Standard scale |
| Fingerboard | Fretted persimmon fingerboard with black face dots and black side dots |
| Scoop | Standard frailing scoop with a brass plate on the scoop |
| Peghead | Paddle peghead with a quilted star inlay |
| Nut | TUSQ XL nut by Graph Tech |
| Tuners | Gotoh tuners |
| Tailpiece | Traditional tailpiece |
| Hardware | Aged brass Balsam Banjoworks hardware, made in the USA |
| Strings | Strung with PBCO banjo strings |
| Included | Access Stage One banjo gig bag with the Pisgah Banjo Co. logo |
Shipping
Shipping is free in the US. It ships insured with FedEx, with tracking sent to you personally.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Pisgah Dobson 12″ a left-handed banjo?
Yes. This Pisgah Banjo Co. Dobson 12″ is a left-handed banjo. On a left-handed banjo the 5th-string tuner sits on the other side of the neck.
What tone ring does the Pisgah Dobson have?
It has a Dobson tone ring on a 12″ walnut rim with a cherry rim cap. The Dobson tone ring gives it a plunky sound with good projection, responsiveness, volume and sustain.
Is the Pisgah Left-Handed Dobson good for clawhammer?
Yes. It has a standard frailing scoop with a brass plate on the scoop and a brass tension hoop with a wide frailing notch. The scoop and the wide hoop notch give your picking hand room to play clawhammer (frailing) over the end of the fingerboard.
Does it come with a case?
It comes with an Access Stage One banjo gig bag with the Pisgah Banjo Co. logo.
What scale is the Pisgah Left-Handed Dobson?
It has a standard scale, and the fingerboard is fretted.
What woods is it made of?
The neck and rim are walnut, the rim cap is cherry and the fingerboard is persimmon.
Is the Pisgah Dobson made in the USA?
Yes. It is made in the USA, and its aged brass Balsam Banjoworks hardware is made in the USA too.
How does it ship?
Shipping is free in the US. It ships insured with FedEx, with tracking sent to you personally.
Call or text us at 404-218-8580.
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