Builder’s Select Banjo
The Builder’s Select is my most straightforward custom banjo — built around the sound, feel, and features players ask for most often.
It’s a 12″ walnut, wood-forward open-back with a warm, settled voice and clean, understated design. Everything about it reflects how I build day to day in the shop — one at a time, with careful attention to tone, feel, and detail.
This is for the player who wants a Nashville Banjo without sorting through every option — a clear, confident starting point with the design already worked out.
who its for
The Builder’s Select is built for the player who:
- Wants a warm, wood-forward tone
- Prefers a clean, understated look
- Doesn’t want to sort through endless options
A closer look
pricing & ordering
If this direction feels right, here’s how it works:
The Builder’s Select is priced at $4,185. An $800 deposit secures your place in my build schedule. Each banjo is built one at a time in my Nashville workshop and woven into my current queue, typically 10–14 months out. I’ll confirm your estimated build window personally after your deposit.
Domestic shipping (lower 48) is $175 and includes professional packing, insurance, and delivery. Alaska, Hawaii, and international shipping are quoted individually. Tennessee sales tax applies to local pickup.
I only build a small number of these each year. If this one caught your ear, I’d be glad to talk it through.
features
Here’s what’s included:
- Hand-carved walnut neck (25.5″ scale)
- Semi-V neck profile with vintage-style heel
- 12″ walnut block rim with integral wood tone ring
- Ebony fingerboard and scoop
- Custom-patterned goatskin head
- Solid brass hardware — your choice of antiqued or bright finish
- Hand-rubbed satin finish (neck & rim)
- Nashville Banjo Company logo peghead inlay
- Brass side dots fret-markers (no fingerboard dots)
- Gotoh planetary tuners
- Black buffalo horn nut
- 5th string spike at fret 7
- Medium gauge steel strings & full professional setup
- Hardshell case
