2010 Stelling Master Flower Resonator 5-String Banjo

Overview: Well, well, another gorgeous Stelling! This one's a pure bluegrass queen and has all of the bits and features you could want for the genre -- a Tony Pass Lost Timbre rim, flathead ring, fast neck, and upscale trim.

Tone: It's punchy, dry, clean, crisp, and has oodles of volume.

Feel: The neck is a slimmer, fast C shape and has a traditional, flat board. It plays like a '70s Gibson, as I recall -- quick and easy.

Interesting features: It has a Tony Pass "Lost Timbre" block rim (with sinker birch), flathead tonering, and profuse, Gibsonesque pearl inlay.

Repairs included: I gave it a fret level/dress, mild cleaning, and setup and it's ready to go and playing spot-on.

• Weight: 11 lbs 13 oz
• Scale length: 26 1/16"
• Nut width: 1 1/4"
• Neck shape: slim-medium C
• Board radius: flat
• Head diameter: 11”
• Resonator diameter: 13 3/4"
• Depth overall at rim: 3 1/2"
• Rim wood: block birch
• Tonering: flathead
• Bridge: maple/ebony compensated
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: walnut figured
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 9s
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-lower

Condition notes: Someone had a sliding capo installed at one point and there are two tiny dot fills in the binding at the side of the neck from where its screws were mounted. There's mild usewear/very light scratching here and there on the banjo but overall it looks grand.

It comes with: It's got an original hard case.

Consignor tag: JSNY