{"product_id":"pisgah-11-walnut-roscoe-5-string-banjo-4368","title":"Custom Pisgah 11\" Walnut Roscoe 5-String Banjo #4368","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 Pisgah Roscoe was handmade by Pisgah Banjo Co. in Asheville, North Carolina, and built with our Banjo Studio tweaks. The Roscoe is Pisgah's all-wood old-time openback: a clear walnut rim with a walnut tone rim, a natural cherry neck and the square Roscoe headstock. We ordered this one on a smaller 11\" rim instead of the usual 12\", and we set it up with low, easy action that makes it a joy to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Banjo Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e11\" walnut rim.\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard Roscoe is built on a 12\" rim. The 11\" pot tightens up the low end and gives a punchier, more focused note that still keeps the Roscoe's dark walnut character, and the banjo is a bit smaller and lighter on your lap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut tone rim.\u003c\/strong\u003e Instead of a metal tone ring, the head sits on a walnut tone rim. Wood on wood gives a soft attack, a warm, plunky note and no harsh overtones. It is the sound of a classic old-time banjo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort 25 1\/2\" scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shorter neck puts a little less tension on the strings, so they feel slinky and easy to fret, and the reach to the first frets is shorter. Great for smaller hands and for tuning down to old-time keys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoscoe headstock and Richlite trim.\u003c\/strong\u003e The square \"golden rectangle\" headstock wears a figured walnut veneer, and the Richlite fingerboard and black Richlite rim cap frame the clear cherry and walnut for a clean, handmade look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, mellow and woody with a clear plunk. The walnut rim and walnut tone rim keep the tone round and warm, the Renaissance head adds a touch of sweetness, and the 11\" pot keeps the bass tight instead of boomy. The straight scoop at the end of the fingerboard gives your strumming hand room to frail right over the sweet spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Banjo Studio Loves This Banjo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA true old-time voice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnut, cherry and an 11\" pot are a great recipe for clawhammer, front-porch picking and fiddle tunes.\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\u003eGreat value.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Roscoe is Pisgah's most affordable model, so you get a handmade, American-built banjo with Balsam Banjoworks aged brass hardware at a very friendly price.\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 warm, dark walnut tone, a focused 11\" pot 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":68070154567928,"sku":"PS-5B-RC-11-WN-4368","price":1526.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0204\/9822\/files\/custom-pisgah-11-walnut-roscoe-5-string-banjo-4368-pisgah-5-string-openback-banjo-ps-5b-rc-11-wn-4368-1267093850.jpg?v=1794450488","url":"https:\/\/www.banjostudio.com\/products\/pisgah-11-walnut-roscoe-5-string-banjo-4368","provider":"Banjo Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}