Mike's Student model is, IMHO, the best bargain on the OT banjo market. It's a hand-crafted, made in the USA banjo with the sonic system that put Mike on the banjo map.

It has a (flamed!) maple neck, a maple pot, and a rolled brass tone ring to go along with an scooped ebony fingerboard.

This particular banjo has an added twist: the scoop has been extended by one fret to form a 16th fret notch--the first of Mike's banjos that I've seen like this.

With a hardshell case, this is a great banjo for a great price: $1000. Out of stock

Click on any photo to enlarge it.

	The 12-inch pot has a Renaissance head, a No-Knot tailpiece and a heavy rolled brass tone ring for a deep, rich sound.			The neck and pot are maple.
	The scooped ebony fingerboard has simple dot and star inlays.			The three-piece, predominantly maple neck is highly flamed--not something you'll find in imported banjos!.
	Mike's familiar peghead features a star inlay in its ebony ovelray.			The 12-inch maple pot provides for great tone, and has a heavy rolled brass tone ring for extra mellow tone.
	All five tuners are geared; the 4 long strings have 5-Star brand planetaries.			The metal bits are nickel-plated. Note the extension of the scoop as a 16th fret thumb notch.

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