Arkansas Banjo Company - Traveler

The Arkansas Banjo Company was formed in 2004, and is the first modern banjo company in Arkansas in over 30 years. Arkansas Banjo utilizes a fiddle shaped peghead which is the Arkansas state instrument. The Pinnacle is maple and is named for the mountain which is one of the most scenic areas of Arkansas. It is made using very fancy curly or quilted maple. The Ozarks is mahogany stained a reddish color and the Traveler uses very fancy walnut. All the banjos have a high quality lacquer finish. The pot assembly for the banjos was developed to attain a sound that replicates banjos of the prewar era with outstanding tone and volume. High quality parts are used throughout the banjo which will provide the owner optimum performance.

Arkansas banjos incorporate an exclusive patented head tensioning system that, once the head has normalized (broken in) and the nuts are torqued with a suitable torque wrench, controls the tightness regardless of the temperature. The tension on each hook will remain constant within less than 2 pounds of pull. The system automatically adjusts for changes dramatically reducing tonal changes in the banjo. The hooks are now under controlled tension. The tension of the head is very uniform around the tone ring. As the hooks are under a constant tension, new heads are broken in at a much faster rate. Another part of the system is that the top coordinator nut pressure is controlled and can be adjusted. Loosening of the nut due to vibration has also been greatly reduced. This prevents the rim of the banjo being distorted to the point of affecting the tone ring vibrations. All of this is done without adding any weight to the banjo, nor does it change the visible appearance in any way.

Traveler Banjo Features:

• Made from the finest woods available
• Uses a rim of our own design for enhanced bass response
• A bridge made from sunken wood by Kat-Eyz and developed especially for the banjo
• Solid tone ring using the prewar alloy.
• Ebony fingerboard with inlay at the 1st and 15th frets
• Wreath inlay pattern standard. Hearts and Flowers and Flying Eagle are special order.
• The name TRAVELER on the fingerboard block
• Available in nickel or gold(Gold is special order and requires a $500.00 deposit)
• The sought after prewar "sound"
• Plush lined hardshell case
• One year warranty (materials and workmanship)