Washburn B17 5-String Americana Banjo, Flame Maple Back & Sides, Tobacco Sunburst

Manufacturer’s Description

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Washburn has been building banjos since the late 1800s. These instruments were considered some of the finest of their day. This heritage is not lost in the instruments we handcraft today. Pros & amateurs alike choose a Washburn for its outstanding tone, build & value.

The B17 features a Flame Maple resonator and maple rim, one piece flange, 11″ diecast tension hoop, Bell Brass tone ring, Clam-shell tailpiece, engraved gold armrest, all 5 geared Planetary tuners and separate coordinator rods.

Specifications

Body & Construction

• Body Wood: Flame Maple
• Top Wood: Remo
• Back Wood: Flame Maple
• Sides: Flame Maple
• Type: Americana Instruments
• Style: Banjo

Other

• Color: Tobacco Sunburst
• Finish: gloss finish
• Strings: D’Addario J60+ light gauge nickel
• Additional Info: Flame Maple resonator and maple rim, one piece flange, 11″ diecast tension hoop, Bell Brass tone ring, Clamshell tailpiece, engraved gold armrest, all 5 geared Planetary tuners and separate coordinator rods.

Neck

• Neck Wood: Maple (engraved heel & back of headstock)
• Fretboard: ebony
• Number Of Frets: 22 frets
• Inlays: Fancy
• Nut: ABS
• Nut Width: 1-1/4
• Scale: 26-3/8

Hardware

• Hardware: Gold Hardware
• Bridge: Maple with Ebony tip
• Tuners: Planetary Gold

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Washburn. This B17 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you’ll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.