Ome North Star 11" Open Back Banjo & Radius Fingerboard














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This Ome North Star 11" open back banjo features a walnut neck, walnut rim, and a custom radiused fingerboard.
Ome's Description
The NORTH STAR features the OME Vintage brass tone ring fitted to our 11”, 2-ply solid walnut rim to produce our clearest, brightest Old-time banjo tone. Classic abalone and MOP shell inlays in the peghead, fingerboard, and heel cap, make the North Star an exceptional instrument.
Neck
- Black Walnut
- 25.5” scale and 1.34” nut width
- 17-fret Ebony fingerboard with S-scoop
- Two-way adjustable truss rod
- Mother-of-Pearl & Abalone inlays
- Victorian peghead with Ebony overlay
- Boat-shaped Ebony-capped heel
- Inlaid front and side position markers
- Hand-filed and shaped hardened nickel-silver frets and bone string nut
- Capo spikes at 7th and 9th frets
- OME 4:1 planetary tuners with amber acrylic knobs
- Tung-oil varnish finish – optional hand-stained and satin finished Maple
Body
- 11” multi-ply walnut rim
- OME machined brass tone ring – optional 12″ rolled brass 5/16″ tone ring
- Ebonite-capped and simulated Tortoise-bound rim
- 24 rim brackets and heavy notched tension hoop
- Renaissance head and Sweetone tailpiece
- Wood rim-rod and Sosebee bridge
- Varnish finished or hand-stained satin finished; aged brass OME hardware
- Deluxe hard-shell case and Limited Lifetime Warranty
- OME armrest
Professional Setup
Of course, we're more than happy to do a custom setup at no extra cost. Feel free to contact us beforehand with questions about your setup preferences, or leave a note in the comment box at checkout.
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- 6 months at 0% interest
- 36 months at 13.99% APR