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new gourd banjo almost done, and should be finished this afternoon. this one has a walnut neck, and an exquisite wenge fingerboard with a very distinct, beautiful grain swirling patter that i integrated into the shape of the neck itself. the gourd is on the larger side, and quite eccentric, such that the cut i made for the head results, because of the gourds shape, in a non-round surface. this sort of makes it look as though the dowel is not centered, but it actually is running through the middle of the gourd. something different, i suppose. i would love to keep this one, but it is going to be up for sale. the bills dont pay themselves.

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