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well, a new order is in. will i never have time to build a few banjos for myself?

this is going to be a beautiful musical instrument. im going to be making a gourd banjo. it will be based on a single-piece oak neck that im going to ebonize with rust and vinegar. therell be a small sound hole, rimmed with tacked-on skin. the peghead design hasnt been finalized yet, but there are myriad, interesting possibilities.

this is a second order for darius, who will soon be featured on the web page playing a few tunes on his last tack head. i am happy to see a smattering of returning customers of late. its fun to work on a second banjo with people, because i come to it knowing a lot more about them, and what types of things they are interested in. additionally. of course, it means that they were happy with the instrument i sent them, and thats really the most important thing.

updates will be posted as they come.