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ODE Banjos - Magician 12" Open Back Banjo
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ODE Banjos - Magician - 12" Open Back Banjo - Wooden Armrest

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This ODE Magician 12" Open Back Banjo is a straightforward, quality-made old-time model built just outside Boulder, CO. A nod to the original Ogsbury family ODE banjo brand, this 12" features a Multi-ply Maple tone rim, wood rim-rod, and 26 brackets all combining to create a warm tone, with a bit of brightness to cut through a jam. With a 25.5" scale length and a 17 fret scooped Ebony fingerboard, this open-back includes capo spikes at the 7th and 9th frets for all sorts of alternate tunings. This Magician has been upgraded to include a wooden armrest for hours of comfortable playing. Includes a Superior hardshell case , and a free Mass Street setup from our team of luthiers.
  • Open-Back 12" banjo
  • Heavy Notched Brass Tension Hoop with 26 Brackets
  • 12" Multi-ply Curly Maple Tone-rim
  • Simulated Tortoise Rim Binding
  • 25.5” Scale
  • Select North American Cherry neck
  • Genuine Ebony fingerboard with 17 EVO Gold Frets
  • Genuine Ebony Peghead Overlay, & Heel-cap
  • Straight Frailing Scoop
  • Aged Brass & Nickel Hardware, No-knot Tailpiece
  • Capo Spikes at 7th and 9th frets
  • 1.34" nut width, bone
  • Adjustable Neck Rod & Cherry Rim Rod
  • Renaissance Head
  • Trillium Bridge
  • Planetary sealed-geared tuners with Amber buttons
  • Wooden armrest upgrade
  • Superior Hardshell Case

Our Thoughts

The Ode 12″ Magician, made in Boulder, Colorado, is a well built, high quality banjo, with a cherry neck and a curly maple rim. It’s easy to play and sounds great. I enjoy the aged brass hardware, and it has 5th string spikes at the 7th and 9th frets, so it’s ready to play in multiple tunings.

- Susan W | Shipping & Bookkeeping

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