OPEN BACK BANJOS
$2200.00 Australian with
hard case, lifetime guarantee, leather strap, spare strings
and Eucalypt Banjo certificate
Eucalypt Open Back banjos can be ordered
with all sorts of variations such as:-
Full 22 fret fingerboard
Fretless fingerboard
Full scale length with frailing scoop above 17th fret
D'Aguilar Bell ring
Burdekin Plum wooden tone ring
SPECIFICATIONS
AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Here's just a few Eucalypt open backs we've
built for customers, we haven't included all of them but at
lest it's an idea of what we make. Don't forget to visit our
making
and gallery
pages for lots of pictures.
Once again, these are all thumbnails to save
your download time :-
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Here's a detail of a frailing scoop above the
17th fret. This is a popular feature with clawhammer
players. |
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The inside of a Eucalypt open back rim. In
keeping with modern trends we use twin coordinator
rods rather than the dowel/stick arrangement for the
attachment of the neck. It's much stronger and
easier to adjust. |
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Here is an open back rim assembly with the
D'Aguilar Bell tone ring. We also
offer a wooden tone ring using
Burdekin Plum, a hard
and resonant outback timber.
This is becoming very popular delivering a gorgeous
warm tone so loved by the traditional player. The
banjo is a little lighter as well. |
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The inside of the above banjo a little later on.
Here the Elite head has been fitted together with
the 24 hooks. We paint the rim of the head black for
no other reason than it just looks fantastic. Note
the white bands set into the rim base. |
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Another view of the same thing but this time the
other way up. At least you can see the Elite amber
head a little easier. |
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A bit of a brag this one ... Bob Carlin's
autograph on the inside of the banjo he played on
his Australian tour. Sorry about the fuzzy
photo, my fault, should have read the instructions
for my digital camera. |
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Dan Levenson visited us at our booth in
Nashville 2005. Dan is a great exponent of the
clawhammer banjo and old time, or old timey, music
and teaches (his books and CD's are brilliant) and performs all over the US. Here he is
having a go on a wooden tone ring Eucalypt Banjo.
Hopefully Dan will tour Australia in the near
future. |
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EUCALYPT OPEN
BACK BANJOS - THE SPECIFICATIONS |
| Rim |
18 blocks Queensland Maple, inside
and outside surfaces covered with burl veneer.
Finish is polished lacquer. 3/4" is the standard
thickness but a 'thin wall' version (5/8") is also
avalable. |
| Rim Diameter |
11" or 12" available. |
| Tone Ring |
Either
D'Aguilar Bell bronze or
Burdekin Plum wooden tone ring. |
| Head |
Elite Amber head, 24 hook tension
system. |
| Neck |
Queensland Maple with Silver Ash
centre stripe, polished lacquer finish. |
| Peg head |
Papua New Guinea ebony, Eucalypt
logo inlayed in pearl, truss rod cover. |
| Fingerboard |
17 or 22 fret oiled Papua New Guinea
ebony, 17 fret version is standard scale length with
frailing scoop after the 17th fret. 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 |
Kieth 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 |
10-12 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 |
$2,400.00 Australian dollars
incl GST ($2160.00 AUD GST for overseas
purchasers) for
standard banjo, '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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A EUCALYPT OPEN BACK BANJO |
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Here's a shot of a
Eucalypt Open Back banjo now living with its owner in
Papua New Guinea
This one has one of
Anne's impressive custom pearl inlays up the
fingerboard.
It's yet another thumbnail to be clicked on for a bigger
view.
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