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The name Banjo Killer was coined by Bryan Sutton for his six-stringed onstage sidekick, back in the day when he burst onto the bluegrass scene in the late 1990s. Featuring a double scalloped X brace design, stiffer back bracing and a 25.5” scale, the Banjo Killer’s bark is as terrifying as its bite. Bearclaw Sitka Spruce, figured Mahogany and our distinctive “snakehead” headstock round out an otherwise understated aesthetic presentation.

Specification Sheet
Model: SD
Serial #: 11397
Build Date: 6/18/2026
Top: Bearclaw Figured Sitka Spruce
Scale Length: 25.5 Long Scale
Cutaway: No
Top Color: Natural
Back: Light Figure Mahogany
Rosette: Wood Rings
Backstrip: DB Backstrip and black line
Endpiece Inlay: Body Wood
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Purfling: Banjo Killer Top Border w/ Back and Sides
Head Shape: Bourgeois Snake Headstock
Head Veneer: Madagascar Rosewood
Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl Bourgeois Logo
Head Binding: None
F.B./Bridge Wood Madagascar Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge
Fretboard Inlay: Tiny MOP Dots
Fretboard Binding: Matched with Binding, No Purfling
Nut/Bridge Width: Nut- 1 23/32 Bridge- 2.2
Heel Cap: NONE
Tuners: Waverly Nickel/Ivoroid
Bridge: Belly Bridge
Pins: Ebony with Pearl Dot
Pickguard: Celluloid Tortoise
Pickup: None
Label: Dana Bourgeois Signature Label
Glue: Standard
Neck Finish: Satin
Headstock Finish: High Gloss
Body Finish: High Gloss
Notes:
Special Options:
Double Scalloped "Banjo Killer" Bracing