The 2-ply solid maple rim is 9/16 thick and is capped with black ebonite and bound with simulated. It features a 17 fret S-scoped fingerboard. The Ome Tupelo has a very authentic old time banjo tone with a very woody tone. Click here to see our current ODE Banjos. Buy in monthly payments with Affirm on orders over 50. Huss & Dalton, Kevin Kopp, OME Banjos, Chuck Lee Banjos, Beard Resophonic, Bishline Banjos, Baleno. They come complete with a heavy padded Gig-bag, and Limited Lifetime Warranty. The Heirloom is a lot of banjo for the price.

All ODES are hand-made in Boulder Colorado with the finest materials and workmanship. This is a beautiful banjo, and it sounds as good as it looks Of course it was built with Ome's always-outstanding quality. They are also available in Two Styles: 5-Stiring Open-backs, and Tenor Open-backs, all offered with 11РІР‚Сњ, 12РІР‚Сњ and 13РІР‚Сњ pots. The new ODES are now available in Two Models: the SUNDANCE and the MAGICIAN. These magical banjos, although simple, and lightweight, have exceptional Tone, Playability, Quality, and Beauty. This year, 2020, after not being made for nearly 40 years, Chuck Ogsbury, his daughter Tanya, and the OME staff, are once again building the iconic ODE instruments. Since then, Ogsbury has designed and overseen the building of several thousand ODE and OME banjos in an endless variety of models and styles. His vision was to design and build quality, soulful banjos that were both exceptional and affordable. ODE Banjos was founded in 1960 by Charles Starr Ogsbury in Boulder Colorado. The Ome banjo company has long been a force in refining the art and craft of.