| Nechville Classic Deluxe Banjo |
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| Nechville Musical Products has been in business since
1989, manufacturing professional banjos and related accessories for the
booming acoustic and electric string instrument market. They have gained
a respected reputation among the nation's top builders as being a leader
in innovation and design. Nechville owns patents on the unique Heli-mount
banjo design which has been enthusiastically accepted by some of the world's
top players such as Bela Fleck and Alison Brown!
Nechville Musical Products' revolutionary one-piece
cast metal Heli-Mount banjo frame replaces over seventy miscellaneous pieces
of hardware used in the construction of conventional hook-and-nut style
banjos. Tightening or loosening the Heli-Mount banjo head is accomplished
by the simple turning of a threaded tensioning ring, which fits inside
the Heli-Mount frame, rotating when one twists two Heli-Mount tensioning
wrenches. Similar in operation to a jar lid, the Heli-Mount system produces
perfectly even tension throughout the banjo head - in a matter of moments
rather than in an all-day project! |
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The patented Heli-Mount frame is also the
primary structural component for the Heli-Mount banjo, eliminating the
need for coordinator rods within the banjo's resonating chamber. String
action is easily adjusted by a simple loosening at the base of the banjo
neck by the use of an Allen wrench. The Heli-Mount neck has been designed
to make a solid connection with the Heli-Mount frame, and loosening the
neck enables it to slide up or down along the radius of the frame - thereby
raising or lowering string action. When the proper action is achieved,
the neck is simply tightened back into position with the Allen wrench.
The resulting Heli-Mount banjo tone is full, balanced,
and musical, due to the absence of vibrations caused by loose metallic
parts and coordinator rods interfering with the inherent clarity of the
banjo's tone ring. The bell brass Nechville Heli-Mount tone ring is "freely
suspended" within the Heli-Mount banjo's acoustic chamber, resulting in
unparalleled purity of banjo sound and projection. The Heli-Mount frame
is available as an Eclipse (black) frame, a Corona (polished nickel) frame,
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Specifications
Nechville Classic Deluxe Heli-Mount Banjo
* Premium Striped Binding
* Radiused fingerboard
* Diamond Wing fingerboard inlay package
* intonation compensated bridge
* Highly figured maple neck & resonator
* Diamond Wing inlay
* Nechville 20 Hole Pro Tone Ring w/ Cyclotronic System
* Deluxe Hard Shell Case
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| Nechville Maple Galaxy Phantom Banjo |
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| The Phantom is an example of modern engineering applied
to the 5 string banjo. Tom Nechville has improved upon an old idea that
never became main stream ... the tunneled 5th string. The reason for this
design is not all aesthetic. The absence of the 5th peg on the neck makes
changing left hand positions easier, especially when using the thumb on
the 5th string.
Since a deep hole in the neck is not used for
the 5th string mounting hole, the neck is actually stiffer and lends more
solidly to the tone. The radiused neck is slightly wider, but conforms
to the hand with a slim feel, allowing strength combined with easy playability! |
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Specifications
Nechville Maple Galaxy Phantom Banjo
* Remo head
* Nechville Enterprise bridge
* Nechville in-line tailpiece
* Side position dots
* Stainless steel two way truss rod in the neck
* 2 Heli-Mount wrenches
* Curly Maple or Mahogany neck and resonator
* Radiused Ebony fingerboard with black binding
* Galaxy inlay
* Nickel 14:1 right angle tuners
Eclipse Heli-Mount frame with Nechville 20 hole
Megaphonic Pro Tone ring with Cyclotronic system
* 3 ply maple rim
* Deluxe hardshell case
* lifetime warranty
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| Nechville Geometric Eclipse Banjo |
| The Nechville Geometric Eclipse is one of the
least expensive Heli-Mount banjos. It has all the features that come standard
on any Heli-Mount banjo as well as the features which make it an Eclipse
LC ... a natural blonde finish and lightweight tone ring . The special
lightweight tone ring available in the LC Model can be exchanged at a later
date for any of the Nechville metal pro tone rings. |
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Specifications
Nechville Geometric Eclipse Banjo
* Maple Belle Wood Tone Ring
* Comfort Beveled Armrest
* Ebony Fingerboard
* Dot Inlay
* Nechville Enterprise bridge
* Nechville in-line tailpiece
* Side position dots
* Stainless steel two way truss rod in the neck
* 2 Heli-Mount wrenches
* Gig Bag
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