Fretted 5 String Gourd Banjo #555 “Mini 5 Travel banjo 17″scale
$595.00
Cherry Neck with oil finish
Mahogany Fretted Fingerboard Oil Finish
17″ scale 16 frets
Green Abalone position dots
Special Barry Sholder Mini 5 string set
Corian Nut 1 3/8″ wide
Ebony Friction violin tuners…very smooth operation
Canteen Gourd 8 1/4″ dia. X 3 1/2″ deep with 1 1/2″ soundport
Natural Goatskin Head
Romero Style Tailpiece
*Extra string sets available on the accessories page
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- Description
Description
Banjo #555 – Mini 5 Gourd Travel Banjo
Meet Banjo #555, the little banjo that refuses to admit it’s little.
Built around a compact gourd body and a 17-inch scale neck, this pint-sized picker is small enough to ride shotgun on road trips, sneak into carry-on luggage, and make full-sized banjos question their life choices. Tuned to open G and played much like a tenor ukulele with an extra string and a bigger attitude, #555 delivers a surprising amount of twang from a package barely larger than a loaf of bread.
Don’t let the size fool you—this banjo is all business when it comes to old-time tunes, porch picking, campground jams, and annoying your traveling companions in the most charming way possible. It’s perfect for players with smaller hands, musicians on the move, or anyone who has ever thought, “I wish my banjo could fit in the overhead bin.”
Banjo #555 proves that good things come in small gourds. It may be miniature, but its personality is full-sized, its voice is loud enough to get noticed, and its ability to make people smile is downright oversized. One strum and you’ll understand why this little traveler has more miles, stories, and sass than instruments twice its size.
