This one has a 3-piece neck with an ebony fingerboard (the original Student model had a one-piece neck and a rosewood fingerboard), and a 12-inch pot.
It's consigned here at $870 with TKL Premier hardshell case. Sold
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Mike Ramsey's distinctive peghead uses a store-bought star inlay. Note this one has an ebony overlay, whereas the original Student model has rosewood.
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The tuners are 5-Star brand planetary tuners.
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The 3-piece maple neck shows much figure--unusual for an entry-level instrument!
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The ebony fingerboard (usually rosewood in the Student model) has simple, store-bought MOP dot inlays.
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The thin pot has a heavy, rolled brass tone ring.
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It's currently set up with a Renaissance head and a No-Knot tailpiece.
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While this model is meant to be an entry level banjo, it plays the same as Mike's more expensive models, and has the same tonal system as his Standard and Special models. These are great OT banjos, and are super sounding and super affordable!
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