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Each instrument is hand-made in our shop in Boulder, Colorado from US and imported materials and parts, and comes. These instruments give maximum tone, response, and playability for an affordable price. Set-up is on the higher end of typical bluegrass action, but is still quite easy to play with a nice punch provided by the small amount of extra clearance. UTE Banjos are basic, no-frills instruments that are designed to capture the spirit and flavor of the late 19th and early 20th century banjos. This North Star is in excellent condition with next to no signs of playing wear and no dents, divots, or scuffing anywhere on the instrument. The natural burling in the walnut on the resonator is very picturesque and makes this instrument a delight to hear as well as to play. Appointments are fairly modest among the Omes that we carry, with the North Star-style inlay patterning in abalone and mother-of-pearl on the headstock and fretboard, and a light hand-rubbed finish on the pot, neck, and resonator. It also adds a nice amount of sustain to the natural voice of this instrument, as does the Ome Vintage-style rolled brass tone ring. OME only offers the very finest in quality banjos, parts & accessories. The one-piece flange is a beautiful example of machining, with some very unique holes rather than the plainer array that one sees on most Gibson-style flanges. Pairing a walnut neck and burled walnut resonator with a maple pot, the North Star has a slightly mellower and richer tone than most Scruggs-style players will be used to, making it especially well-suited to melodic three-finger and John Hartford-style solo playing. 28-year veteran of crafting Ome Banjos, Gustavo Silva is gluing binding on the inside and outside of our solid 2-ply rims made of select air-dried Cherry, Walnut and Quilted Maple.
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Ome are better known for their open-back banjos than their resonators, but this lovely North Star from 2020 shows that they can make a bluegrass banjo with the very best of them.