WHITE SWALLOW CUSTOM WILD OLIVE OPENBACK 5 STRING - NEW - 2015 - Sold

White Swallow old-timey banjos have maintained their popularity for over 15 years. Known and loved for their sympathetic choice of woods, playability, robust construction and lyrical sound they are arguably the first choice of those who value affordable, heirloom-quality Australian-made open-backs.

Now, we are proud to present 2 very special custom-made instruments to delight those who appreciate something a little special. The Wild Olive Custom and the Walnut Custom banjos will delight all who see, hear and play them.

Decorative and elegant shaped headstock with Wild Olive veneer. Beech neck. Highly figured Wild Olive fingerboard with frailing scoop. Wild Olive heelcap and arm rest. Spikes at 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th frets. Macassar Ebony tone ring. Beech block-rim construction 11" pot with Padauk capping. Amber Elite head. Abalone nut. Dual coordinator rods. Hand-crafted Purple Heart bridge. Your opportunity to own a unique and very special collaboration between White Swallow and Fingerstyle.

In hard case $2400 AUD - Sold

Listen to this banjo:

Mole in the Ground

Napoleon Crossing the Rhine

Shady Grove

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