{"product_id":"custom-rickard-11-5-string-with-bacon-scalloped-tone-ring-maple-neck-and-rim-1876","title":"Custom Rickard 11\" 5-String with Bacon\/Scalloped Tone Ring \u0026 Maple Neck and Rim #1876","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCustom Rickard 11\" 5-String with Bacon\/Scalloped Tone Ring \u0026amp; Maple Neck and Rim #1876\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Canada by Rickard Banjos, Serial #1876 is a custom open-back instrument that fuses vintage aesthetics with modern luthier precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy It's a Custom Build\u003c\/b\u003e Rather than following a standard production template, this custom 5-string incorporates a suite of premium, antiqued brass hardware and historical design:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBacon\/Scalloped Tone Ring:\u003c\/b\u003e A specialized tone ring not found on standard Rickard production models, providing a distinct vintage voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRickard WL Peghead Shape:\u003c\/b\u003e Styled in the classic White Laydie peghead silhouette, crowned with an engraved brass magnetic truss rod cover and high-gear Rickard 10:1 Cyclone tuners with faux tortoise buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBullseye Ball Shoes \u0026amp; Belly Style Tension Nuts:\u003c\/b\u003e Period-accurate hardware appointments that mirror the refined craftsmanship of golden-era banjos, paired with an 18-notch tension hoop and No-Knot tailpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003eBacon\/Scalloped Tone Ring\u003c\/b\u003e merges the internal chamber design of a Bacon tone ring with the scalloped brass construction of a Whyte Laydie ring, creating a hybrid voice that balances vintage warmth with bright, punchy projection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Tonal Characteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFat, Warm Fundamental:\u003c\/b\u003e The internal doughnut-shaped chamber of the Bacon design tunes the inner air space of the rim toward the bass frequencies, giving notes a deep, full-bodied, and slightly \"tubby\" low-end warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBright \"Pop\" \u0026amp; Crisp Attack:\u003c\/b\u003e The scalloped brass ring distributes vibrations across distinct contact points around the rim, producing the articulate treble, fast response, and signature \"Whyte Laydie pop\" on the initial note strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCombined Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e With these combined internal construction, the results provide an enhanced note separation that calm down overtones of the higher frequencies.  The notes are rounder and provide a balance sustain.  The volume is greater and provides more head room. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTone \u0026amp; Benefits of a Maple Neck \u0026amp; Rim\u003c\/b\u003e Constructed with a 1\/2\" thick maple rim and a hard maple neck featuring a 25.5\" scale ebony fretboard and \"S\" curve frailing scoop:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructural Strength:\u003c\/b\u003e Dense hard maple offers outstanding stiffness, stability, and energy transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarity \u0026amp; Attack:\u003c\/b\u003e Maple provides a bright, crisp attack with ringing sustain, ensuring excellent note definition so your playing never sounds muddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11\" Rim Platform\u003c\/b\u003e The 11-inch rim remains the most versatile rim size for open-back banjos. Compared to larger 12-inch pots, an 11-inch rim delivers tighter note focus, faster response, and exceptional note-to-note separation up and down the neck. It strikes a balanced frequency spectrum—combining clear highs with sufficient low-end warmth—making it ideal for clawhammer, old-time frailing, or fingerstyle playing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rickard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50186350985464,"sku":null,"price":3788.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0204\/9822\/files\/custom-rickard-11-5-string-with-bacon-scalloped-tone-ring-maple-neck-and-rim-1876-rickard-5-string-banjos-1255070449.jpg?v=1787178372","url":"https:\/\/www.banjostudio.com\/en-ca\/products\/custom-rickard-11-5-string-with-bacon-scalloped-tone-ring-maple-neck-and-rim-1876","provider":"Banjo Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}