![]() If you are looking for crisp and clear tone, then make sure you buy a model with more hooks and nuts as these are what keep the tension on the head. You might also look at Ute, which is OME’s lower end model, which you can buy direct. ![]() The Reiters and Enochs are also a good choice, but the 12” models sell quickly. He has a lot of nice videos for illustration. ![]() Stay with a synthetic head, and maybe something with a Dobson tone ring, or rolled brass. To the OP, if you are looking for crisp, not too thudding, skip the Tupelo, as it has a wooden tone ring. ![]() You can really go down the rabbit hole trying to understand the different heads, bridges, strings. Open back banjos are seeing a lot of popularity. Will Seeders, Lukas Pool, all great builders, but with long backlogs. Then there are folks like Riley Baugus who make a few banjos a year when not on tour. Rickard also makes some fancy instruments, crazy spun rims, half fretted necks for those who like a challenge and a unique resonator banjo design. Bill Rickard does the same and I must say, his tuners are #1. and this includes Cedar Mountain and Dogwood. He supplies many builders, through Balsam Banjo with necks, hardware, etc. I’m not sure I’d liken them to Weber, because Patrick is unique in that he wants to use sustainable local woods. Pisgah, by the way also owns Balsam Banjo works which makes the hardware for a lot of builders. There are a lot of great builders in the banjo world.
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