Nechville Saturn Resonator Banjo w/ Quilted Mahogany Resonator & Hybrid Tone Ring (#3032)
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Nechville's Saturn resonator banjo was built with lightness and comfort in mind. It's the perfect instrument for folks who want a professional quality resonator banjo without the extra weight that comes with a traditional metal tone ring.
We're also big fans of the Saturn's sleek design. The matte black Heli-Mount frame and tortoise binding create an entirely unique look that is sure to turn heads at your next jam.
To top it all off, a compound radiused ebony fingerboard and wide frets make for buttery-smooth playability.
Like all Nechville banjos, the Saturn comes equipped with their patented Heli-Mount system for even head tension and quick, simple adjustments.
Tonally, the Saturn is a bit more warm and woody than a traditional tone ring banjo, but it still has plenty of power, clarity, and projection.
This banjo has been upgraded to a Superior brand hardshell case instead of the standard gig bag.
Hybrid Tone Ring
This Saturn features Nechville's new Hybrid tone ring. It combines a wooden "Timber-Tronic" ring with a metal tone hoop.
The result is a banjo that is about 2.5 lbs lighter with a tone that offers a beautiful balance between a bright brass ring and the woody Timber-Tronic ring.
Here's what Nechville has to say about the Hybrid ring:
We’ve turned our Timber-Tronic rings to accept a mounted soft metal hoop. This adds a familiar metallic chime and just enough mass to increase the depth of sound.
These have been very popular, and are becoming renowned as an ultralight replacement for the traditional bronze flathead ring.
Like our other tone rings, it fits any Nechville Heli-Mount model with our cyclotronic ball bearing system.
Hybrid has more high harmonic content than our standard 20 hole bronze ring, but is very balanced. And it still shaves pounds off the weight of your banjo at a fraction of the weight of its bronze counterpart.
Specs
- Quilted mahogany resonator
- Mahogany neck
- 3-ply maple rim
- Hybrid tone ring
- Radiused ebony fingerboard
- 1.28" nut width
- 26-3/8" scale
- Spikes on frets 7, 8, 9, 10
- Nechville clearcoat finish
- "Saturn & Stars" fingerboard inlay
- Hardwood armrest
- Superior hardshell case
- Serial number 3031
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