Wickland Claw Hammer Fiddleback Broad Leaf Maple 5 String Openback Banjo with Superior Gig Bag
Rim:
Solid Fiddleback Broadleaf Maple block rim construction
11″ diameter by 1/2″ thick
Threaded raw brass dowel stick
Double 1/4″-20 stainless bolted neck to rim connection
Ebony heel
Tone Ring:
Integral Cocobolo tone ring
Hardware:
18 notch raw brass tension ring
All hardware is Rickard solid brass
High Elite fiberskin head
Integral stainless steel set screw tailpiece
Neck:
Fiddleback broadleaf maple neck
2 way truss rod adjustable from heel
Peg head, fingerboard and heel made from ebony
Two .125” x .375” carbon fibre reinforcing rods epoxied full length into neck
26 3/16“ scale length
Mother of pearl star, dots and side dots
Ebony heel and peg head
Frailin scoop
Tuners:
Gold double band Gotoh Tuners with black pegs
Bridge:
Compensated eastern maple with ebony cap
Finish
Two coats polymerized tung oil sealer
Hand built by Grant Wickland, Salt Spring Island, 3.0.