Custom Hickler Bluegrass Banjo - African blackwood integral rim/tonering - w/video

Price: $1,400.00 USD

Since I loved the custom banjo that Mark Hickler initially built me, I asked him to build another. This is it. The plan was to use it at school (I teach Montessori elementary) but that never materialized. It has been played occasionally since 2011 and remains in mint condition.

This beautiful banjo has a wonderful tone (see video link in discussion URL). If you enter Mark's website below and explore under knowledge base you will discover that he has extensively tested the tonal qualities of various wood rims.

hicklerbanjo.com/Home.html

African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) is extremely fine grained, hard, and dense; which contributes to its clear, resonant, and rich tonal qualities. It is the wood of choice for fine quality clarinets and oboes. Unfortunately, this grenadilla wood, the national tree of Tanzania, takes 75 to 100 years to mature. Its trade is now restricted dues to overexploitation.

I recommend searching Hickler within Banjo Hangout discussion forums to verify the quality of his work throughout the decades.

Banjo attributes:

African Blackwood tone ring
Mahogany rim

Peghead - inlaid ammonite fossil replaced with pyrite - Mesozoic Era

Keith D tuners

Waverly tuners

Goldtone graphite neck - consistent sound up and down neck - easily stays in tune
no truss rod adjustment needed - 5th string capo spikes at 7th, 8th, 9th frets

Purcell bridge

Gold plated hardware

Arm rest- Hickler custom engraved

Tailpiece - Fults 1934 gold plated

Banjo care: The banjo has lived in a hardshell case. My son recently moved to Europe, and I gifted the case to him because he liked all the stickers. He also has a Hickler custom banjo.

Due to the density of the blackwood rim, this banjo is not as light weight as some woody bluegrass banjos.

Shipping: Mark Hicker will package the banjo. No case included.

His band, Cisco and the Racecars, is worth a listen.

Shipping: paid by buyer

Posted By: leinbachj
United States, Mesa, AZ, 85201

Contact Info: Jim 480 242 9307 (call or text)

Condition of Banjo: Used - Mint Condition

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Type: 5-String Resonator, Brand: Hickler pot/other neck

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