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 COMPLETE SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT, FLATHEAD BANJO POT ASSEMBLY
This is the last one I currently have to sell!


Beautiful custom turned 3 ply  rim ... with perfectly fitting, thick cast ALUMINUM flathead tonering, one piece flange and tension hoop. Also features a  lightweight armrest and lightweight tailpiece with chrome plated STEEL hooks, nuts and double coordinator rods. These assemblies have been a real hit with people looking for a TRUE bluegrass sound but not wanting a true bluegrass weight. The complete assembly weighs only about 4.5 lbs...about half of what a "normal" bluegrass banjo pot would weigh. Complete banjo with neck and resonator would be only about 7.5 - 8 lbs . The aluminum tonering has quite a surprising "ring" to it when tapped with a mallet and the (now) 12 customers that have bought these assemblies from me in the past seem to really appreciate the sound versus it's relative "light" weight. Having sold many of these assemblies in the last 2 years, with repeat customers means that these pot assemblies are very well received and appreciated.

MUCH better than simple brass hoop pot assemblies.
Rim is CUSTOM turned so the tonering is a slip fit and the bottom of the tonering mates perfectly to the top of the rim with NO GAPS. These assemblies REALLY crack hard when mated well to a good neck and resonator, and have rich overtones in the sound that helps create the crack and growl that the brass hoop assembly banjos are mostly missing. Brass hoop banjos can be made to sound very good,  BUT... a simple side by side comparison to a banjo with a tonering reveals their tonal deficiencies. I, and customers, have found that these assemblies are actually LIGHTER than brass hoop assemblies (due to the weight of the flange and tension hoop), and easily outperform them when properly set up. 

All you'll need is a neck, resonator and set of banjo tuners to complete your lightweight banjo project...and remember...a $25 discount is possible, please inquire.

This very cool banjo pot assembly also includes the following:
  • 5 string bridge
  • Head tension tuning key
  • A set of vintage banjo picks 
  • New set of GHS PF150 strings  





 PRICE COMPARISON: 
To purchase this banjo pot assembly from other sources supplying roughly the same type of banjo pot assembly. 

ANT HILL MUSIC:                                              STEWART MACDONALD: 
  • Turned rim unfinished: $129.99                    Banjo pot assembly :                         $481.29
  • Tonering                       $134.99                   Tonering (Included above)                                              
  • Flange                          $69.99                     Flange (Included above)                                                
  • Tension Hoop               $54.99                      Tension hoop (included above)                                     
  • Hooks and nuts             $24.99                     Hooks and nuts (included above)
  • Armrest                         $18.95                     Armrest                                              $19.74
  • Head                             $24.99                     Head                                                  $21.94  
  • Coordinator rod set        $19.99                     Coordinator rod set                            $25.56
  • Tailpiece                        $23.99                     Tailpiece                                            $23.99
  • T or L Brackets              $21.98                      T or L brackets                                   N/A
  • Bridge                            $7.99                       Bridge                                                 $3.25
  • Tension wrench              $9.99                      Tension wrench                                   $5.94                     
TOTAL                               $542.83                                                                              $581.71 
 (Does not include finish, assembly or strings)            (Partial assembly, no finish or strings)

At the listed price, it seems clear that this is a comparative deal for a complete banjo pot of similar (or better) quality to the above and with an additional discount of $25 possible, it makes this banjo pot a FANTASTIC deal. I've done the comparative legwork, the tracking down and cleaning of vintage parts and the custom fitting of the parts to a modern HIGH QUALITY 3 ply rim...you get to build a GREAT sounding banjo for comparatively short change and loose half the weight of a "normal" banjo assembly while keeping that driving BLUEGRASS SOUND.





Please be assured that I am an honest seller of parts (see feedback) , I will not, as some online sellers do, try to pass off inferior parts or imitations as a genuine, high quality item. I like to buy and sell mostly Gibson Banjo related items. Please refer to the BANJO HANGOUT where I am a member in good standing under the name Lou Bourbon. I will stand behind these parts and I will never send you something that is broken (unless advertised as such) nor will I pass off low quality work as anything but the truth. Detailed pictures are always provided and I am happy to talk to you either via email or by phone about items listed for sale. Local pickup is always welcomed. Shipping is done with excellent care in packing.