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tenor ukulele banjo hybrids
m17 & m17C custom banjoleles

m17 Specs                                    $1400

 

Unique 10” handcrafted solid maple precision block banjolele rim.

 

Hard maple neck with integrated carbon fiber reinforcement rod. 

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Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot position markers and figured maple peghead overlay. 

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16 cryogenically treated nickel frets (smoother and longer lasting). 

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Synthetic bone nut with approximately a 1 ¼." nut width. 

 

17-inch tenor scale length with fluorocarbon strings and re-entrant gcea tuning. 

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Premium American/Canadian made hardware from companies like Balsam Banjoworks.

 

Remo brand banjo head. 

 

Gotoh UPTL planetary geared tuners. 

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Durable and beautiful hand rubbed oil finish.

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Songbird Stringed Instruments custom model banjolele with side sound ports in maple with walnut accents. All american made hardware and handmade in the US.
Songbird stringed instrument peghead detail with striping on a banjolele also known as a banjouke or banjo ukulele. Notice the Gotoh brand UPTL tuners and amazing attention to detail in the construction.
Songbird stringed instruments ukulele banjo - banjolele maple body sound ports with open segments. Songbird USA is the only producer of a banjolele with a larger 10" rim size and offering open segment sound ports on the banjolele rim.
Songbird Stringed Instruments scooped fingerboard on a banjolele, also known as a banjo ukulele uke clawhammer or frailing scoop. Songbird USA is the only manufacturer of a banjolele with a clawhammer players fingerboard scoop cutout.

m17C Specs                                 $TBD   

 

m17C is the custom version of the ukulele-banjo hybrid. The same hand-crafted solid wood banjolele but with unlimited design possibilities! Many of which are completely unique in the industry! 

 

A large variety of domestic and exotic wood choices available.

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Decorative rim patterns.

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Open segments and player side sound ports.  

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Custom inlay and engraving.

 

Custom banjo heads and hardware available.

 

The sky is really the limit here and this is where your banjolele can get incredibly unique + tailored to your own comfort, style and aesthetic.

 

Let's create something beautiful! 

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Careful consideration and refinement have led to the development of the m17 tenor banjolele. The 10-inch solid wood block rim is unique in the industry and provides increased tonal complexity over traditional banjo ukuleles. Additionally, the instrument has better balance both physically and aesthetically. These are truly a joy to play and offer an outstanding value for a handmade instrument of this quality.

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