Ortega Falcon light weight bluegrass banjo

Price: $950.00 CAD ($695.05 USD)

The Falcon OBJ550W-SNT is a professional quality light weight banjo made of beautiful walnut and sold by Ortega Guitars of Germany. You will be impressed by the tone and volume of this banjo given its weight of only eight pounds!

The light weight is achieved by use of a flat bar rolled brass ring rather than a heavy cast bell bronze flathead tone ring. The poppy bluegrass tone and volume of this banjo is exceptional and owing to the fact that it uses a special hybrid rim design that incorporates a raised wooden bead encircled by the rolled brass ring.

The banjo also has a slightly thinner neck and closer string spacing at the nut making it especially suitable for players with smaller hands.

I replaced the original head and bridge with a Deering top frosted head and Stelling Old Wood bridge to bring out the full potential of this banjo.

Next, I took it to Rufus Guitars, in Parksville, BC for a professional setup that included: a custom nut, PIP resizing, precise fret work and the installation of 5th string spikes at the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th frets.

I played the banjo recently onstage at the Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival and it sounded great! An Ortega Guitars gig bag is included with the instrument.

The banjo is available for pick-up only in Victoria, BC. Price is firm. Sale is final. Sorry, no trade-ins or third parties. Please write with any questions. Thank you!

Shipping: Pickup only in Victoria, BC. Payment: Interac transfer or cash in Canadian dollars.

Posted By: bcbanjoman
Canada, BC

Condition of Banjo: Used - Mint Condition

Type: 5-String Resonator, Brand: Ortega

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