The Fender FB55 5-String Banjo, Natural. This 5-String Banjo has features you’d expect in a much more expensive model.
The Fender FB55 is becoming very popular due to a huge resurgence in bluegrass over the past several years, perhaps simply because people are realizing that there’s a uniquely American sound to the genre. The FB-55 is a step up from its brother, the entry-level FB-54, with a rosewood resonator, mahogany neck, 26.4 inch scale, laminated wood rim, rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlay and chrome-covered tuners.
The main features of the Fender FB55 include:
- This 5-String Banjo has features you’d expect in a much more expensive model
- Gloss, (Polyurethane) Finish
- Laminated Maple Rim With 24 Piece Bracket Top
- Laminated Rosewood (Resonator) Back and Sides
- Mahogany Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- 22 Frets
- Bridge: Maple with Rosewood Tip
- Machine Heads: Chrome (Geared)
- Scale Length: 26.4 inches (670mm)
- Body Depth: Resonator: 1.75 inches; Rim: 2 inches
- Width at Nut: 1.18 inches
- Unique Fender FB55 Banjo features include - Stylized Snowflake Position Inlays, Chromed Brass Tone Ring, Cold Rolled Steel Flange
- Model Number: 095-5500-021
Fender FB55 5-String Banjo (code 41524)
5-String Banjo for Bluegrass etc. Natural. Laminated Maple Rim With 24 Piece Bracket Top.
£355.00 (inc vat)