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This Pisgah Possum was handmade by Pisgah Banjo Co. in Asheville, North Carolina. The Possum is Pisgah's classic old-time openback: a cherry rim with a persimmon tone ring, a cherry neck and a persimmon fingerboard. We ordered this one with the smaller 11" rim and a short 25 1/2" scale, which makes it a little lighter, a little punchier and very easy to play.

11" cherry rim: Most Possums are built on a 12" rim. The 11" pot tightens up the low end and gives a more focused, punchy note that cuts through a jam, and the banjo is a bit smaller and lighter on your lap.

Persimmon tone ring: Instead of a metal tone ring, the head sits on a persimmon tone ring, a dense hardwood. It gives the Possum its warm, woody voice with a soft attack and no harsh overtones.

Short 25 1/2" scale: The shorter neck puts a little less tension on the strings, so they feel slinky and easy to fret, and the reach to the first few frets is shorter. Great for smaller hands and for tuning down to old-time keys.

Quilted star peghead and walnut rim cap: The paddle headstock carries Pisgah's quilted star inlay, and the walnut cap on the back of the rim contrasts with the cherry for a clean, handmade look.

Comes with a padded Pisgah Access gig bag, PBCO Clawhammer strings and Pisgah's certificate of ownership. Made in U.S.A.

Specifications

Rim:

11" Cherry rim

Persimmon tone ring

Walnut rim cap

Pisgah Frailing Notch Tension Hoop

Aged Brass hardware made in USA by Balsam Banjoworks

No Knot Tailpiece

Renaissance head

Maple Bridge

Neck:

Cherry Neck

Short scale, 25 1/2"

Paddle headstock with quilted star inlay

Fingerboard, Persimmon

Dot fingerboard inlays

Straight Scooped Fingerboard

Gotoh tuners

Magnetic Truss Rod Cover

Two way compression adjustable truss Rod

White Tusq Nut

Includes Pisgah Access Gig Bag

Serial: 4366

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