THE NEW BURDEKIN BANJO
Only $1980.00 Australian Dollars including GST!
At last! ... a banjo that's light in weight and light
in cost ... the Eucalypt Burdekin
Built to exactly the same standard as all
Eucalypt Banjos here's a banjo that's light in weight but
certainly not light in tone, volume, and clarity. The secret
lies in the wooden tone ring made from
Burdekin Plum, an extremely hard and resonant
Australian timber, that's bonded to the Maple rim before
being machined to an exacting shape.
The result is a banjo, for under $2,000,
that surprises many who have played it and the very first of
its type received huge praise at this years IBMA World of
Bluegrass festival in Nashville. This instrument is now
owned by 12 year old
Maura O'Brien
of the
O'Brien Family Band and
she chose it not only because she can pick it up and carry
it easily (especially when she's on stage) but because it
had the right sound for a
performance banjo.
Most of us play for our own pleasure in the
comfort of own home with perhaps the odd jam session with a
few friends. This banjo will hold its own in any company and
is great for beginners, younger players, and for the
advanced player who simply doesn't want the weight (and
cost) of the bronze tone ring banjo.
Here's some thumbnails of the very first
Eucalypt Burdekin banjo, now owned by Maura O'Brien :-
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The business end of the banjo |
The peg head |
The peg head from behind |
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The resonator |
Jack Hatfield has a go at IBMA
2006 |
Maura and Dan O'Brien sing a
song together, see how easy it is for a small
girl to hold the banjo. |
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EUCALYPT 5
STRING BURDEKIN BANJO - THE SPECIFICATIONS |
| Rim |
18 blocks Queensland Maple fully
sealed inside, satin black finish where visible. |
| Tone Ring |
Burdekin
Plum hardwood tone ring bonded to Maple
rim and then machined to tapered shape. |
| Tension hoop & resonator
flange |
Standard nickel plate finish. |
| Standard Resonator |
5 laminations vacuum pressed 1.2mm
Maple veneer with select Australian timber veneer
pressed on external faces, centre veneer stripe, 2
gum leaves inlayed each side of stripe. |
| Custom Resonators |
External veneers vary according to
owners choice of artwork, see resonator page for
examples of custom banjos built for various
owners. |
| Head |
5 Star (Weather King optional on
request), 24 hook tension
system. |
| Neck |
Queensland Maple with contrasting
centre stripe, polished lacquer finish. |
| Peg head |
Papua New Guinea ebony, Eucalypt
logo inlayed in pearl, truss rod cover. |
| Fingerboard |
22 fret oiled Papua New Guinea
ebony. Pearl diamonds
at fret positions, custom inlays available, rail
spikes at 7th, 9th and 10 frets fitted standard. |
| Hardware |
Gotoh machine heads, Presto Tail
piece, bone nut, custom bridge, adjustable truss rod
and cover, armrest, double coordinator rods, GHS
medium gauge strings. |
| Accessories |
Hard case, leather strap, spare
strings, truss rod Allen key, care booklet and
signed ownership certificate. |
| Optionals |
Keith Tuners ("D" tuners), Fishman
Rare Earth pickup. email us for quote for either, or
both, of these. |
| Guarantee |
For life on all Eucalypt Banjo
manufactured components, third party guarantee on
other parts, usually 12 months. |
| Delivery |
10-14 weeks from placing the order
on average. All Eucalypt Banjos are custom made to
order. |
| Payment |
50% with order, balance plus
shipping when your banjo is ready to ship. |
| Shipping |
Free within 100 km of Brisbane, by
air freight to major cities and overseas customers,
road to rural areas. Ask us for an estimate. |
| Price |
$1980.00 Australian dollars
including GST, that's $1800.00 AUD for overseas
purchasers., 'Falling Leaves' fingerboard inlay
is an extra $300 and we are always happy to quote
for various other forms of customization. |
| Enquires |
Want to know more?, always feel free
to contact us if you have a question. |
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Wendy Holman
WYNNUM 2002 |
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Fingerstyle Productions is owned and run
by banjo/guitar player and, of course, instructional
video producer, Wendy Holman.
Wendy's long history of performing and
teaching carries through into her videos. These truly
great instructional banjo videos have received praise
from all those who have used them.
Wendy gives her Eucalypt
'Daintree' Custom Banjo a thorough workout on our
veranda during a recent Sunday jam session.
Joining us that afternoon were Hamish
Sutherland from Sweden to collect his banjo and talented
Australian player Amy Trevor.
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