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Original Stanley Hicks Banjo -- with Measurements!
🕑 Added 2024-06-08 15:00:02 +0000 UTCWe recently had the opportunity to take some snapshots of an original Stanley Hicks mountain banjo currently in a private collection. This example is thought to have been made by Hicks at his home in western North Carolina around 1965. I've often received requests for a set of measurements for building mountain banjos, hence the ruler in several of the shots.
Comments
Clifton Hicks
When I build them, I usually make them a little wider.
Barney Schuh
is there a such thing as a banjo with a wider neck than 1.25?
Clifton Hicks
I don't think he built them with any particular scale in mind. They are usually a bit short so 25" to 26" scale something like that.
Mike Oitzman
Whats the scale length on this banjo?
