Bart Reiter Galax 11" Banjo with HSC Case (Whyte Laydie Tone Ring)

Gently Used Bart Reiter Galax 11" Open Back Banjo 

The original head was replaced with a custom goat skin banjo head.  The banjo is in extremely good shape with only two items of note:

1.) The frets do show some signs of wear (frets 1-5). The banjo plays smoothly and is buzz free in both standard and double C tuning.

2.) Around the inlayed star on the peghead there is a small area where you can see a lacquer seam. This doesn't effect the banjo at all, but wanted to fully disclose. It's actually pretty hard to see, but it is there.

A TKL hard shell case is also included, along with some original paperwork/pamphlets/etc.

Features:

• Whyte Laydie tone ring
• Ebony fingerboard and peghead veneer
• Mahogany neck
• Pearl star peghead inlay
• Dot position markers
• Satin lacquer finish and brown stain

Rim Construction:

• Three ply laminated maple
• 5/8 inch wall thickness
• 11 inch diameter
• Notched tension hoop
• 24 L-shoe brackets
• Elite head
• Walnut cap on bottom of rim
• 5/8 inch ebony top bridge
• No Knot tailpiece

Neck Construction

• 26 1/4 inch scale length
• 17 nickel silver frets - scooped fingerboard
• Bone nut
• Steel reinforced (adjustable)
• Maple dowel stick
• Veneer laminated in center of neck
• 4 planetary tuning pegs
• Geared fifth peg
• Traditional peghead shape and neck contour