My travel banjo design arose out of a custom commission for a good sounding & playing, yet packable, 5 string banjo. The success of that one-off and the additional banjo orders it spawned convinced me to offer it as a standard model.

Although there are quite a few travel size banjos out there, they are almost all short scales. To me, this renders them as novelties, rather than a natural extension of your favourite banjo, scale and setup you are accustomed to.

In addition, most travel banjos use heavy materials

hardware and construction- although they have short necks, they are still quite heavy. The exception are those with nylon strings, which generally lack in tone & volume.

I base my banjo around a quality Remo tunable 8" (20cm) diameter hand drum. This offers several advantages. The 8" diameter represents a reasonable compromise in size to achieve good tone and volume without excessive weight. It also comes pre-assembled, which allows me to focus my time & effort on good neck construction and overall setup. Lastly, the FiberSkyn Remo heads stay in tune well, are durable and are readily available if replacement is required.

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