| Steve Huber Banjos represent the very finest
in modern banjo construction - but designed and manufactured to a higher
standard: the classic flathead banjos of the 1930s! Many banjo makers will
hint that some aspects of their instruments can be compared to these legendary
pre wars. Steve Huber goes several steps further.
The components used in the Huber Banjos
are either identical to, equal to, or even of superior quality to those
that were used in the storied pre war flatheads. They are assembled with
an attention to detail that assures that each part is perfectly fitted
to the others - a crucial and inescapable aspect of that Killer Tone.
With his goal of reproducing the sound, look and
feel of the great pre war flatheads, Steve Huber knew that he would first
need to recreate the components he would use to assemble into the Huber
banjos. A good bit of the work was already done as the Huber tone ring
was already several years into production and was widely acclaimed as an
exact replica of the pre war flathead rings. Next came the research into
the various other parts - some were available on the market, but many had
to be engineered or made in the Huber shop.
Steve's Kalamazoo model features a bound
Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, maple neck with mahogany resonator,
one piece zinc flange, one piece armrest, steel coordinator
rods, the Huber hide glue rim and of course ... the famous Steve
Huber tone ring! |
