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This one, s/n 014, is a short scale (22-7/8 inches), and is ideal for a traveling instrument (hence the "Texas Traveler" moniker) and for playing all those A and D tunes without need for a capo!
It comes with a gig bag for $1952.
 "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler")
Richard Brown of Laredo, Texas is making banjos of native woods including mesquite and Texas ebony, Pithecellobrium flexicaule.
 "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler peghead") |
The peghead has a figured mequite overlay with a Texas ebony star inlay.
|  "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler stick") |
The 10-inch, block mesquite pot has a Texas ebony tone ring.
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 "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler head") |
This 10-inch banjo has a Renaissance head, a RB Signature bridge©, and improved No-Knot design tailpiece for a good old-time tone. |  "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler back") |
The one-piece, mesquite neck is mated to a block, mesquite rim with a Teaxas ebony tone ring. | |
 "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler fingerboard") |
The Texas ebony fingerboard has Richard's Signature© scoop above the 16th fret and side marker dots.
|  "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler neck") |
The mesquite neck is one-piece and has a hand-rubbed oil finish. | |
 "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler heel") |
The metal is nickel-plated. Note the fingerboard's Signature© scoop.
|  "Richard Brown Mesquite Banjo Texas Traveler tuners") |
The tuners are Gotoh brand planetaries (the 5th string tuner is a Gotoh brand worm and pinion). |