{"product_id":"custom-pisgah-12-curly-maple-tubaphone-5-string-banjo-with-goat-skin-head-4347","title":"Custom Pisgah 12\" Curly Maple Tubaphone 5-String Banjo with Goat Skin Head #4347","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanjo Studio is proud to be a Pisgah dealer. You are viewing the actual banjo that you'll be purchasing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis custom Pisgah Tubaphone was handmade by Pisgah Banjo Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, and built with our Banjo Studio tweaks. The Tubaphone is Pisgah's take on the classic Vega Tubaphone, with a brass tube tone ring that Pisgah makes in house. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Banjo Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTubaphone tone ring.\u003c\/strong\u003e The head sits on a hollow brass tube that rides on the 12\" rim. It adds punch, bell-like sustain and a strong low end while keeping the old-time warmth, so the banjo has a big voice that carries in a jam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGoat skin head.\u003c\/strong\u003e A real skin head is the traditional choice for old-time banjo. It softens the attack, adds a warm, earthy growl and lets the Tubaphone ring without sounding brash. The mottled hide also looks great against the stained maple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStained curly maple rim, neck and armrest.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tiger stripe figure runs through the rim, neck, heel and the matching armrest. The armrest keeps your forearm off the hooks and the head, so the banjo is more comfortable and rings more freely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage details.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pisgah's vintage headstock with a quilted star inlay, a vintage heel, Balsam Banjoworks aged brass hardware with J.B. Schall ball shoes, a hawktail tailpiece and a scalloped black Tusq nut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort 25 1\/2\" scale with S-scoop.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shorter neck feels slinky and easy to fret and is great for tuning down to old-time keys. The S-scoop gives your strumming hand room to frail over the sweet spot and don't forget the addition of the scooped tension hoop \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig, round and punchy with plenty of growl. The Tubaphone ring gives each note a clear ring and sustain, the goat skin head rounds off the edges and adds that rustic old-time character, and the 12\" curly maple rim fills in a deep, full low end. It has the power to lead a jam and the warmth to sit back for a quiet tune at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Banjo Studio Loves This Banjo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA classic old-time sound with extra power.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Tubaphone and goat skin pairing is a favorite recipe for clawhammer players who want a vintage voice that still cuts through fiddles and guitars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePisgah advantages.\u003c\/strong\u003e All Pisgah banjos have easy truss rod access with a unique truss rod cover held in place with magnets. You also get the frailing notch on the tension hoop for more room at the sweet spot between the neck and the head. A small detail that makes a big difference. Pisgah builds by hand in a solar-powered, net zero carbon shop and backs every banjo with a limited lifetime warranty to the original owner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA one-of-a-kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stained curly maple from headstock to armrest, aged brass and a mottled goat skin head make this a banjo you will want to leave out on the stand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with a padded Pisgah Access gig bag, PBCO Clawhammer strings and Pisgah's certificate of ownership. Made in U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest for:\u003c\/b\u003e clawhammer and old-time players who want a powerful, traditional Tubaphone voice, the warmth of a goat skin head and an easy-playing short scale neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProfessional Setup and Free Shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery banjo is professionally set up and checked by Banjo Studio before it leaves our shop, so it plays great right out of the box. Shipping is free to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pisgah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68095455265016,"sku":"PS-5B-TP-12-MP-CS-4347","price":3217.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0204\/9822\/files\/custom-pisgah-12-curly-maple-tubaphone-5-string-banjo-with-goat-skin-head-4347-pisgah-5-string-openback-banjo-ps-5b-tp-12-mp-cs-4347-1267316514.jpg?v=1794637507","url":"https:\/\/www.banjostudio.com\/products\/custom-pisgah-12-curly-maple-tubaphone-5-string-banjo-with-goat-skin-head-4347","provider":"Banjo Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}