Fender FB55

FB55 description:

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