Pisgah Banjos - 12” Tubaphone - Short Scale

Mass Street Music

Description

This short scale Pisgah Banjos - 12” Tubaphone is the Asheville, NC builder's nod to the legendary Vega Tubaphone model. Hand-made with native hardwoods. this 12" features a Maple rim and neck, paired with a made in house Tubaphone tone ring which delivers volume and sustain while retaining a warm, big low-end - thanks in part to the larger 12" pot. Here in a 25.5" scale length, slightly shorter than banjo standard, makes for a comfortable player with a bit less string tension aiding that more mellow tone. Includes an Access Stage One gig bag.



  • 12" Stained Maple rim with Tubaphone tone ring

  • 18 notched tension hoop

  • 25.5" scale length

  • Stained Maple neck with satin finish and traditional dowel stick

  • Richlite fingerboard - metallic face dots and S-style frailing scoop

  • 15 Full frets

  • Vintage-Style Headstock with Quilted star inlay

  • Vintage Heel

  • Remo renaissance head

  • Two way adjustable truss rod

  • Ebony-topped bridge with traditional tailpiece

  • Pisgah hawktail tailpiece

  • Aged brass Balsam Banjoworks hardware

  • Delrin nut

  • 4 Gotoh Planetary tuning pegs with geared 5th Gotoh tuner

  • Access Stage One gig bag