Wood Top 5 String Octagon Banjo

This one has a cherry pot, walnut neck and fretboard, and a baltic birch top. It has Nylgut strings tuned to standard G tuning.
The tune is Magpie.

[@suemacias667]

I love wood head banjos nice, nice nice!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you Sue.

[@williamnye478]

Great sound!

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you!

[@russellpaddon2982]

Lovely.

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks Russell.

[@mccypr]

Thanks! 😎

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you!

[@aaronflinner6431]

That one had a very nice ring to it. It's got a very uniquely pretty sound. I just told my kids earlier today that I wish I was a banjo player because you make the best banjos.

[@morbanjo2503]

Thanks Aaron.

[@dcrate3525]

Very nice looking and sounding Banjo

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you!

[@frankkoenig1411]

I really like the sound of your wood top banjos. Of course, being able to play them the way you can helps I guess :) Would you mind sharing what scale length you are using?

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you. I usually use 25.5" scale. I've made some with 24".

[@robinleebraun7739]

I think I like the sound of the wood tops better than the skin drumheads. More mellow.

[@morbanjo2503]

A different tone, for sure. Not quite as loud either.

[@bearshield7138]

sweet build
wonderful sound
I love the checkered board pattern of the headstock

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you. Yes, one of my favorite headstocks so far.

[@thehangmansaxe]

Excellent banjo, beautiful tune

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you.

[@dergriver]

Brilliant as always! Thank you. 👍

[@morbanjo2503]

Thank you!

[@MrMike81800]

Did you make the pot and neck

[@robweaver707]

what did you use for the top, Jim?

[@morbanjo2503]

This is a piece of 3 mm. baltic birch plywood Rob.

[@robweaver707]

@@morbanjo2503 Thanks, Jim!

[@morbanjo2503]

@@robweaver707 Yeah man. We need to figure out a way to play some tunes sometime!