EMPRESS 5 STRING BANJO BJ500BW

OVERVIEW The B&M Empress banjos are beautiful instruments named in memory of the 'RMS Empress of Ireland'' steam ship which sank on Canada's St Lawrence River in May 1914 with the loss of over 1000 lives. Mr Albert Mullins, who was on the return leg of a 2 year worldwide sales voyage, was one of the lost souls that day. Who is this banjo for?  This B&M Empress 5-string resonator banjo is the standard for bluegrass playing but is also an excellent choice for other musical styles including country, gospel, jazz, folk, classical and rock. It's the go-to style of banjo for 'Scruggs' players who use three-fingers with fingerpicks on the index and middle fingers and a thumbpick for a fast-tempo and lively style. Its resonator design means this banjo sounds naturally loud and bright and therefore makes for an excellent accompaniment instrument. Common 5-string banjo tunings G, D, G, B, D - Open GG, C, G, B, D - C Tuning / Drop C BODY & CONSTRUCTION STYLE: 5-String ResonatorRESONATOR: Figured Burl WalnutHEAD: Remo RenaissanceFLANGE: ChromeTONE RING: Rolled BrassBRACKET QTY: 24RIM: WalnutBRIDGE: Maple with Ovengkol TipCOORDINATOR RODS: 2HARDWARE: ChromeTAILPIECE: ChromeARMREST: Chrome NECK NECK: WalnutFINGERBOARD: Ovengkol FRETS: 22INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Patterned HEADSTOCK MACHINEHEADS: PlanetaryTRUSSROD COVER: 'Empress' ScriptNUT WIDTH: 31mm DIMENSIONS SCALE LENGTH: 670mmWEIGHT: 5kg