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Banjo 3 Is Finished

When last we left you a couple of weeks ago, Will was heading down the homestretch on banjo #3, thinking he was making a Christmas present .... In the end, he got an extra couple of weeks that he really didnt need. It turns out its to be a birthday present, the 20th of January to be exact .... It took the pressure off and allowed him some extra time to do a really super job ... Looks cool; sounds even cooler .... one of the happiest instruments I have ever heard ... Heres a one minute concert clip ... Take a bow Will ...

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He finished it Wednesday, we photographed it today ...
For Mackintosh H.M.Swan .... 1/20/2011 is his birthday
Gold abalone in pearl inlays ...
Back view ... Keep in mind that this is actually a mini banjo with an 8" head and a shortened scale and fretboard ....
from the video ... check it out
And the coup de grace is the nameplate ,,,, made by Will on the CNC with a 60 degree bit .. the brass plate is about a 1/2 " tall ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!

PS ... We posted start to finish photos and comments on Wills first banjo here .. at the bottom of that post are links to three others ... make a banjo, start to finish ...