Original Stanley Hicks Banjo -- with Measurements!
Added 2024-06-08 15:00:02 +0000 UTCWe recently had the opportunity to take some snapshots of an original Stanley Hicks mountain banjo currently in a private collection. This example is thought to have been made by Hicks at his home in western North Carolina around 1965. I've often received requests for a set of measurements for building mountain banjos, hence the ruler in several of the shots.
Comments
When I build them, I usually make them a little wider.
Clifton Hicks
2025-01-01 22:43:13 +0000 UTCis there a such thing as a banjo with a wider neck than 1.25?
Barney Schuh
2024-10-24 13:40:22 +0000 UTCI don't think he built them with any particular scale in mind. They are usually a bit short so 25" to 26" scale something like that.
Clifton Hicks
2024-08-16 15:08:46 +0000 UTCWhats the scale length on this banjo?
Mike Oitzman
2024-07-05 16:22:10 +0000 UTC
