Smakula
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PO Box 882, Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-6710
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New Wire Armrest for Openback Banjo. After 5 years working with a manufacturer's representative and several manufacturers, we are now able to announce the availability of a reproduction of the vintage adjustable wire banjo armrest at an affordable price. These will fit most banjos with traditional shoe, hook, & nut design. Builder and music store inquires are invited. Price is $15 We offer these armrests Nickel plated or raw unpolished brass. Both finishes are in stock and ready to ship. Photos
New Banjo Parts
Tuners
Gotoh 2 band nickel plated planetary tuners with black or off white knob. The smoothest banjo tuner made for under $100 a set. Cost; $70 per set of 4. Buy 5 or more sets and the price is $65 per set. Gold plated available with black, white, or pearloid knob at $82 per set of 4. All are in stock and ready to ship. PhotosGotoh nickel plated geared 5th string tuner, black or off white button, $14 each. Gold plated available at $17 each
Gotoh X-Gold Planets & Matching fifth tuner. In our quest for the ever-popular raw brass parts, Gotoh suggested their X-gold finish. This gold color looks very much like raw brass, but being gold, it is resistant to corrosion and the color will stay the same. A set of four planets cost $117 and the matching fifth is $18.
Click here for pictures of Gold, X-Gold, and raw brass tuners.
Schaller Geared 5th string banjo tuner. Ours have a pearloid, but any knob can be substituted at additional cost. $26 each
Small Shaft Banjo Planet Banjo Tuners by ABM. Inspired by the original Planet banjo tuners made by Ludwig in the 1920's, these German made tuners are the perfect upgrade to your vintage instrument. The shaft diameter is 7.5mm (.290"), making it a little bigger than 9/32" (.281"). After being out of production for about 2 years they have been reintroduced with a little reengineering, making them smoother than ever. They come with a pearloid knob, but we can substitute (at additional charge) any new or vintage knob we offer. Cost is $95 for a set of 4 in nickel plate, Gold plated cost $125. Photos
Small Shaft Planet Banjo Tuners, Raw Brass Finish, By ABM. These are the only planet banjo tuners currently available with an unplated brass finish. The perfect complement to your banjo with the raw brass hardware. The knob is pearloid, but any knob can be substituted at additional cost. Per set of 4; $80.00 Photos
Pegheds geared tuners for banjos. These tuners look like ebony friction pegs, but on the inside there is an ingenious planet gear system. The best way to gear up your old Buckbee fretless. $90 per set of 5.We stock the 7mm and 8mm sizes. We offer Plastic and ebony knobs. The plastic knobs are all consistant in size and shape. The hand made ebony not so much, but we sort through to make sure the knob shapes match as close as we can.
Custom Pegheds geared tuners for banjos. We asked the manufacturer to install custom knobs on a few sets of Pegheds Tuners. We have amber, yellow ivoroid, and white ivoroid knobs attached to 7mm pegs. These really look sharp. $150 per set of 5. Photos
Amber colored tuning knobs for planet banjo tuners, square shaft hole, $6 each. Photos
Grained Ivoroid tuning knobs for planet banjo tuners, square shaft hole, $6 each
Tailpiece
No-Knot 5 string tailpiece, made in China, $10 each.
Unplated raw brass No-Knot 5 string banjo tailpiece; $12
6 string No-Knot tailpiece for guitar banjo, made in Canada, $25
Kershner reproduction, nickl plated, $35
Presto style, adjustable, nickel plated; $30
Presto reproduction, non-adjustable, $20
Armrests;
Vintage Style wire armrests, nickel pated or unpolished, unplated brass; Made for 11" rims, but can be gently bent to other sizes. $15. Photos
Vega style, rolled sheet metal armrest, nickel plated, fits 11" diameter banjo rims; $8
Mastertone style, one leg, nickel plated steel, fits 11" rims with 24 hooks. $15. Expected arrival; 6-1-12
Mastertone style, one leg, nickel plated brass, fits 11" rims with 24 hooks. $22
Neck Attachment Hardware
Cole Style neck attachment Brace. Custom made for us, this W.A. Cole style neck attachment brace is an excelent replacement for the one that is lost on your Eclipse Man-In-The-Moon banjo or for use on a new instrument. They are raw unpolished, unplated brass so you can modify to suit your exact needs. $25 Photos
Vega Style dowelstick Neck attachment. Cast brass U collar with screw, backing plate, and pin. $28 for the set. Photos We also offer this set in raw brass for $20 Photos
To Order
Please call us at 304-636-6710. As payment we accept checks and MasterCard and Visa.Small goods like banjo heads and other parts cost $6 per order for Priority Mail shipping in the contenental US no matter what the order size. The cost of orders headed out of the contenental US will be quoted before they are shipped.
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