Here’s a fretless gourd banjo in mint condition, hand-made by Barry Sholder of Dallas, Georgia, serial number 190. The neck is black walnut with a hand-rubbed shellac finish, a red oak fingerboard, pauduk peghead overlay, rosewood friction tuners and a Corian nut. The body is a canteen gourd that measures 9-1/2"x 4" with a 1-1/2” soundport, satin finish, a goatskin head, Romero-style tailpiece and custom strings. The overall length is about 35” from the tailpiece to the top of the peghead. The tone is loud and bright, great fun to play. You can read more about Barry and his instruments at gourdbanjosbybarry.com. A lateen leather strap is included, also made by Barry. Sorry, no case. Payment by PayPal only. Thanks for looking!
