The Rambler Dobson is the first affordable, sustainable, hand made spun-over rim banjo on the market! This banjo features a 12″ or 11″ stainless steel spun-over rim with a REMOVABLE Dobson tone ring, richlite fingerboard, and either a walnut or cherry neck. All hardware made in USA by Balsam Banjoworks!
WOOD
Walnut or Cherry
RIM
Stainless steel 12″ or 11″
SCALE
Standard Scale-26 3/16″, Short scale-25 1/2″, or A-scale-23 1/2″
TONE RING
With or without the Dobson tone ring. Dobson Ring can be removed. (head sits on edge of spun rim without Dobson tone ring)
TONE QUALITIES
Good sustain and resonance. Very responsive and easy to hear yourself play. Quicker sound decay without Dobson tone ring
PRICE
$1,645w/case
FRETLESS
($1,545)
WEIGHT
7lb 2oz
MISC.
Paddle headstock
Folk heel
Richlite fingerboard
Standard frailing scoop
Traditional dowel stick construction
Delrin nut
Brass side dots
Two way adjustable truss rod
Remo renaissance head
Traditional tailpiece
18 notched brass tension hoop
Stainless steel hooks
Gotoh tuners
Balsam Banjoworks hardware all made in USA
PBCO banjo strings
Pisgah limited lifetime warranty
Nickel or aged brass hardware custom orders only
Price includes Access stage one case w/PBCO logo
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We are banjo experts and more importantly banjo players too! We are ready to answer your pre-purchase questions and support you beyond your purchase.
We offer a 30-day return policy and 60-day exchange policy. More details are available on our customer service page.
Every banjo is carefully setup before shipping saving you from the "some assembly required" hassle.
Also know as the 5th string capo, we recommend installing spikes on the 7th & 9th frets. This is a free service we include for all 5-string banjo purchases. Click to read more.
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We can add these as a free service when you purchase a banjo from us. When you add this banjo to your cart just select that you want the capos. What is this? When you use a standard capo on your banjo fretboard, fretting strings 1 through 4, you’ll need to capo the 5th string separately. The 5th string starts at the 5th fret. If your standard capo is on the 2nd fret, you also need to capo the 5th string two frets higher, at the 7th fret. We recommend installing railroad spike capos on frets 7 and 9 (A and B). We install them on the fretboard just under the 5th string, an idea that was developed and used by Earl Scruggs himself. We use them, and so do most of the professional players we know. When you’re playing, you don’t really notice the spikes because they’re out of the way, but they’re always there when you need them. Simply slide the 5th string under the spike. When you’re done, slide it out.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| FREE Starter Pack | Free Starter Pack!, No Thanks |
| Railroad Spikes | Free 5th String Railroad Spike Installation, No Thanks |
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