This is a 5-string banjo I made for my dear friend Leon Collins, an artist living in Navasota, Tx. (You can read about Leon's amazing life here: http://russellcushmanart.blogspot.com/2012/11/leon-is-back-and-better-than-ever.html)
It uses a 14" x 2.5" Remo handdrum which I veneered with Walnut, a hand-carved walnut neck, a Paduak fingerboard dyed ebony black, a mandolin-style taipiece, geared banjo tuners, and a floating maple and ebony bridge. It's tuned to standard open G (GDGBD), and so far I can play the first few bars of "Dueling Banjos" on it.
I made it especially for Leon to paint the drumhead with one of his characteristic images. All proceeds from the sale will go towards Leon's upcoming heart surgery.

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