{"product_id":"custom-rickard-11-5-string-with-bacon-tone-ring-maple-neck-and-rim-1875","title":"Custom Rickard 11\" 5-String with Bacon Tone Ring \u0026 Maple Neck and Rim #1875","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCustom Rickard 11\" 5-String with Bacon Tone Ring \u0026amp; Maple Neck and Rim #1875\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Canada by Rickard Banjos, Serial #1875 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 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\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bacon Tone Ring: History \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/b\u003e Patented by Fred Bacon in the early 1900s for his famous Bacon \"ff Professional\" banjos, the Bacon tone ring features an internal, doughnut-shaped metal ring resting over the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTone Character:\u003c\/b\u003e The Bacon design produces a warm, rich, and full-bodied tone with smooth sustain and a sweet midrange. It bridges the gap between the subtle warmth of a simple rolled brass hoop and the bright, cutting brilliance of a Tubaphone or Whyte Laydie \"Electric\" ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":50185449734392,"sku":"RK-5B-CS-11-MP-1875","price":1957.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0204\/9822\/files\/custom-rickard-11-5-string-with-bacon-tone-ring-maple-neck-and-rim-1875-rickard-5-string-banjos-rk-5b-cs-11-mp-1875-1255041475.jpg?v=1787163791","url":"https:\/\/www.banjostudio.com\/en-gb\/products\/custom-rickard-11-5-string-with-bacon-tone-ring-maple-neck-and-rim-1875","provider":"Banjo Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}