Hawthorn RB-7 top tension banjo
Brand new November 2020 built Hawthorn RB-7 style top tension maple banjo. Red maple neck. 12 inch radius Indian Rosewood fretboard. Nickel silver frets. Classic “Bowtie” style RB-7 style pearl fretboard inlay. Classic “Chrysler Building” peghead inlay. We used our proprietary Cooperman three-ply hard rock maple rim constructed with hot hide glue. It has an unplated Sullivan Classic pre-war style 20 hole Flathead tone ring. True carved curly maple top tension resonator with the carved solid back and flat inside. Gold plated 5 Star tuners with ebony buttons. Prucha Presto style unplated tailpiece. Unplated brass removable top tension armrest. Ebony heel cap. AMB head. Kat Eyz 5/8 pegged maple bridge with a Snakewood top. Unplated bronze hoop, flange, and bolts. Hardshell case. Lifetime warranty of parts and materials to original purchaser.
