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Banjo #012- The Cala Lilly

Cala Lilly Front
Cala Lilly Back
Cala Lilly Neck Front
Cala Lilly Backstrap
Cala Lilly Pot Front Detail
Cala Lilly Hardware
Cala Lilly Peghead Detail
Cala Lilly Back Pot
Cala Lilly Nut Detail
Cala Lilly Neck and Peghead
Cala Lilly Goatskin Head
Cala Lilly Inlay
Cala Lilly Back Pot Detail 2
Cala Lilly Neck and 5th string
Cala Lilly Hardware Detail
Cala Lilly Inlay 2
Cala Lilly Heel
Cala Lilly Bridge and Tailpiece
Cala Lilly Backstrap 2
Cala Lilly Peghead Detail 2
Cala Lilly Back Pot
Cala Lilly Back Neck
Cala Lilly Back Pot Detail 1

Details:

Made from primarily Black Walnut and Honduran Rosewood, this banjo has a strikingly loud yet gentle tone. The detail that perhaps stands out most, however, is the Cala Lilly Inlay up the fretboard. Made from Gabon Ebony and Yellow heart, this inlay simultaneously is highly visible, yet blends seamlessly into the design of the banjo. The yellow heart's chatoyance and color reflect the color and shine of brass hardware, and that of the Brass Dobson tonering glowing through the goatskin head. With a Romero-style dowel rounding out the look, it's beauty is definitely in the details.  

     Wood:                                          

     Black Walnut, Honduran Rosewood, Mahogany, Yellowheart, Macassar          Ebony, and Gabon Ebony  

     Hardware:                                   

     Raw Brass from Balsam Banjo Works 

     Tuners:                                        

     Pegheds-Brand Geared Violin-Style Pegs

     Tone Ring:                                   

     Dobson

     Head:                                          

     Dyed Spotted Goatskin

     Scale:                                           

     20 in. C-scale

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