Wood Tone Ring Banjo

3 16 x 1 2 inch 0 187 x 0 5 inch each rim lathed for snug fit.

Wood tone ring banjo.

Of course a woody does have a tone ring it s just made out of wood. Depending on the type of banjo and setup these tonerings can produce a wide variance in tone and volume. Maple cherry hickory other. Wood exotic hardwoods.

The wood in the rim and neck affect the color or warmth or brightness of the sound but the tone ring really determines the basic voice or character of the banjo. A couple of the posters above seem to equate a banjo with a wooden tone ring with a banjo with no tone ring. Banjo tone rings brass or wood customized to your specifications. This metallurgical clone of an original prewar banjo tone ring was developed by matching then combining the exact metal formula and grain structure.

The dannick tone ring is today s answer to the modern day prewar style tone ring of the 1930 s using 21st century advanced technology. This design utilizes a minimum of rim glue joints resulting from using a 2 ply solid maple rim which is machined to combine rim and tone ring into one. The quality of the tomatoes makes no difference. It is important to understand that the very specific materials that comprise various tone rings can have a profound effect on the character of the sound of a banjo and changing any.

Wood rim 3 ply fitted for tone ring straight sides use drop down menu for wood choices 110 00 110 00 wood rim 3 ply historic old growth factory floor maple fitted for one piece flange and tone ring. The ome tone rim rolled brass vintage silverspun and megatone tone rings. Romero banjos are made standard with an integral wood tonering of pau ferro an extremely dense and musical wood. Wood appalachian hardwoods.

The tone ring is the most important banjo part. Rolled brass tone ring. Mike ramsey s woody model has a bubinga ring in its maple or cherry rim. Ome offers several tone ring options.

The wood doesn t make any difference tone wood matters in guitars and violins banjos are mechanical and wood has no effect statements like these are saying the quality of meat in the spaghetti sauce is the most important part. That also contribute to that sound.