Models

Bishline Cimarron

Resonator bluegrass banjo model

Banjo · United States

The Bishline Cimarron is one of Bishline Banjos' most popular resonator banjos, described by the maker as a bluegrass workhorse. It features a burl walnut resonator, a three-ply maple rim, a Bishline tone ring, an ebony fingerboard, and nickel-plated hardware. Bishline Banjos are handbuilt in Oklahoma.

Dingwall NG-3

Adam 'Nolly' Getgood signature multiscale electric bass model

The NG-3 is Dingwall's Adam "Nolly" Getgood signature multiscale (fanned-fret) bass and is the three-pickup version of the NG line, while the NG-2 carries two pickups. It uses an alder body and a bolt-on five-piece maple neck with three Dingwall FD3n neodymium pickups feeding a Darkglass Tone Capsule preamp that has an active/passive switch. Offered in four-, five-, and six-string versions, its bodies and necks are made in China and finished with fret-leveling and setup in Canada; the five-string fans from a 37-inch low B down to a 34-inch G.

Ritter Roya

Carved one-piece electric bass

Germany

The Roya is a high-end electric bass by Jens Ritter Instruments of Deidesheim, Germany, offered in 4- and 5-string versions. The Roya Concept is carved entirely from a single piece of flamed maple, exemplifying the sculptural bodies and luxury appointments for which the Ritter workshop is known.

Sandberg California T Series

Offset (Jazz-style) electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The California T Series is Sandberg's flagship dual-pickup offset (Jazz-style) bass family, built bolt-on with a Canadian hard-rock maple neck. It spans the TT (two Delano J-style pickups), TM (J + MM-humbucker), and TM2 (dual humbucker) layouts with Sandberg 2-band active/passive electronics, in 4- and 5-string versions at 34 in or 35 in scale.

Deering Goodtime Banjo

Open-back five-string banjo

Banjo · United States

Deering's Goodtime open-back five-string banjo, a lightweight American-made student and general-purpose model.

Recording King RK-R35 Madison

Mastertone-style bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · China

The Recording King RK-R35 Madison is a five-string bluegrass resonator banjo built on a three-ply steam-bent maple rim with a Mastertone-style bell-brass cast tone ring and one-piece flange, a maple neck with two-way truss rod, and a maple resonator.

Prucha Professional

Five-string resonator bluegrass banjo model

Banjo · Czech Republic

The Professional is Prucha's fourth original banjo design, built in the Czech Republic to prewar specifications. It features a flathead tone ring with an original zinc alloy flange unique to the Prucha workshop, with inlay patterns on both headstock and fingerboard. Wood type and binding are customizable, resulting in a fully original instrument, starting at EUR 3,420.

Gold Tone OB-3 Twanger

Pre-war style resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

A Gold Tone Orange Blossom Twanger resonator banjo built around a maple rim.

Vega Old Tyme Wonder

Old-time open-back 5-string banjo

Banjo · United States

The Vega Old Tyme Wonder, built by Deering, is a lightweight old-time open-back five-string banjo with a steamed violin-grade maple rim, a frailing scoop, a fiberskyn head, and a no-knot tailpiece for a warm, woody string-band tone.

Stelling Golden Cross

Curly maple bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Stelling Golden Cross was the first Stelling model to carry the trademarked Stelling peghead shape; the current version features fancy curly maple with a golden sunburst stain and purfling inlaid along the neck and resonator binding.

Ome Juniper

Open-back five-string banjo model

United States

The Ome Juniper is an open-back five-string banjo handmade in Boulder, Colorado. It features a curly maple neck, a two-ply maple rim fitted with Ome's heavy rolled brass tone ring, an ebony fingerboard with a scoop, and aged brass hardware, producing a warm, responsive tone suited to clawhammer and old-time playing.

Nechville Galaxy Phantom

Heli-Mount resonator banjo model

United States

The Nechville Galaxy Phantom is a five-string bluegrass banjo built around Nechville's patented one-piece cast Heli-Mount frame, which replaces conventional hook-and-nut hardware. It combines a three-ply maple rim and nickel-plated bronze-alloy tone ring with a radiused fingerboard, a tunneled fifth string, and a quick-change neck connection.

Huber VRB-3 Truetone

Pre-war style-3 bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Huber VRB-3 Truetone recreates the pre-war style-3 flathead banjo, with a mahogany neck and resonator, the 1930s-style Huber HR-30 tone ring on a Huber engineered rim, and a vintage style-3 inlay pattern for a warm, classic bluegrass sound.

Bishline Heirloom

Custom resonator banjo model

Banjo · United States

The Bishline Heirloom is a fully customizable resonator banjo from Bishline Banjos, offered in maple, mahogany, or walnut. It is one of the maker's standard hand-built bluegrass models from their Oklahoma workshop.

Dingwall Combustion

Multiscale electric bass model

China

The Combustion is Dingwall's most affordable multiscale (fanned-fret) electric bass, using the brand's angled frets so each string sits at its own scale length for clearer, tighter low notes. It has a swamp ash body, a bolt-on five-piece maple neck, and two Dingwall FD3n neodymium pickups feeding a three-band preamp with an active/passive switch. It is offered in four-, five-, and six-string versions; the bodies and necks are made in China and each instrument receives a final fret level and setup in Canada, with the five-string fanning from a 37-inch low B down to a 34-inch G.

Marleaux Votan

Traditional-outline electric bass model line

Electric bass · Germany

The Votan is a traditionally voiced Marleaux electric bass with a balanced outline, offered in 4- and 5-string versions on a 34 in scale. It uses two Delano-made Votan Xtender pickups with serial/parallel/single-coil switching and the Marleaux V2 2-band EQ.

Atelier Z Beta

Modern electric bass model

Electric bass · Japan

The Beta is Atelier Z's more modern, aggressively shaped bass with a deep treble-side cutaway and a 24-fret neck, on a 34 in scale with a two-piece ash body and the Atelier Z AZ-3B 3-band preamp.

Music Man StingRay 5

Five-string active humbucker solid-body electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

The five-string member of the StingRay family, the StingRay 5 brings the StingRay's active preamp and powerful humbucking tone to a 34-inch-scale five-string. Current Special versions feature a lightweight ash body, roasted maple neck, stainless-steel frets, neodymium pickups, and an 18-volt three-band preamp for added headroom.

Gold Tone Orange Blossom

Pre-war-style bluegrass banjos

United States

Gold Tone's Orange Blossom (OB) series of pre-war-style bluegrass banjos, featuring three-ply maple rims, one-piece flanges, and flathead tone rings that evoke the classic Mastertone-style instruments.

Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek

Open-back five-string banjo model

United States

The Gold Tone CC-100 Cripple Creek is an entry-level open-back five-string banjo set up at Gold Tone's Florida workshop. It has a hard maple neck and multi-ply maple rim with a rolled brass tone ring, a bound rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays, and a two-way adjustable truss rod for comfortable, beginner-friendly playability.

G&L L-2500

Five-string active/passive solid-body electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

The five-string member of G&L's L-Series, the L-2500 packs the L-2000's feature set into a 34-inch-scale five-string. It carries dual G&L Magnetic Field Design humbuckers, the Tri-Tone control system with active/passive and series/parallel switching, a hard-rock maple neck, and the Saddle-Lock bridge.

NS Design NXT5a Violin

Electric violin model

Electric violin · Czech Republic

The NXT5a is the 5-string model in NS Design's NXTa electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a solid, straight-grain maple body with maple veneer face, an ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and active/passive dual-mode, battery-free electronics. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.

NS Design WAV5 Violin

Electric violin model

Electric violin · India

The WAV5 is the 5-string model in NS Design's WAV electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a maple neck and body, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a passive, battery-free circuit with volume and treble roll-off tone controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in India.

Gold Tone OB-150

Orange Blossom bluegrass resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Gold Tone OB-150 Orange Blossom is a pre-war-style bluegrass banjo with a three-ply maple rim, one-piece flange, and brass flathead tone ring (the same ring as the OB-250), professionally set up with a custom neck fit.

Atelier Z M#265

Jazz-style 5-string electric bass model

Electric bass · Japan

The M#265 is the five-string version of Atelier Z's M-series Jazz-style bass, built on the Original J Body with a 34 in scale, two-piece ash body, two JBZ J-style pickups at 18 mm spacing, and a Bartolini XTCT preamp.

NS Design CR5 Violin

Electric violin model

Electric violin · Czech Republic

The CR5 is the 5-string model in NS Design's flagship CR electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a solid, quarter-sawn European flame maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and 9V active electronics with advanced tone-shaping controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.

Gold Tone CC-50RP

Cripple Creek resonator beginner banjo

Banjo · United States

The Gold Tone CC-50RP is a Cripple Creek-series five-string resonator banjo with planetary tuners, one of Gold Tone's most popular entry-level bluegrass instruments.

Yamaha YEV-105

Five-string open-frame electric violin

Electric violin

The Yamaha YEV-105 is a five-string electric violin in Yamaha's YEV line, built around an open five-layer wood frame of maple, mahogany, and spruce with an oil-finished walnut outer frame. It keeps the same shape and playing geometry as an acoustic violin, accepts standard chin and shoulder rests, and uses a high-output passive bridge pickup that requires no battery, making it suited to live performance.

Maruszczyk Jake

Precision-style electric bass model line

Electric bass · Poland

The Jake is Maruszczyk's Precision-Bass-style classic, offered in 4- and 5-string versions on a 34 in scale with a 21-fret neck. It uses an alder or ash body with a maple neck and configurable active or passive electronics, plus a weight-saving matched headstock.

Dingwall Super J

J-style multiscale electric bass model

Canada

The Super J is Dingwall's multiscale (fanned-fret) reinvention of the classic J-style bass, made in the company's Canadian shop. It comes standard with an alder body, a one-piece maple neck, a wenge fingerboard, and two handmade Dingwall neodymium pickups in traditional J spacing, with an optional third pickup and a choice of passive or active electronics (Darkglass, Glockenklang, or Rupert Neve Designs). Offered in four- and five-string versions, it uses Dingwall's shorter fan, with the five-string running from a 35-inch low B down to a 32-inch G.

Dingwall D-Roc

Multiscale electric bass model

China

The D-Roc is a Canadian-made multiscale (fanned-fret) Dingwall bass built around a stripped-down, fully passive setup. It pairs a khaya (African mahogany) body and matching wood pickguard with a five-piece maple neck, a wenge fingerboard, and a single handmade Dingwall FDV pickup wired to a master volume, a four-position pickup selector, and a master tone. Offered in four- and five-string versions, it uses Dingwall's long fan, with the five-string running from a 37-inch low B down to a 34-inch G.

Dingwall Super P

P-style multiscale electric bass model

Canada

The Super P is Dingwall's multiscale (fanned-fret) reinvention of the classic P-style bass, built in the company's Canadian shop. It comes standard with an alder body, a one-piece maple neck, a wenge fingerboard, and a handmade Dingwall Dual-P split pickup, with an optional bridge pickup and passive or active electronics. Offered in four- and five-string versions, it uses a shorter fan than Dingwall's long-scale models; the five-string runs from a 35-inch low B down to a 32-inch G.

Prucha Legend

Five-string resonator bluegrass banjo model

Banjo · Czech Republic

The Legend is one of the most highly acclaimed banjos from the Prucha workshop in the Czech Republic, praised for its great sound and easy playability. It delivers a strong voice at a mid-range price and is available with Hearts and Flowers, Flying Eagle, or Wreath inlay styles. Handcrafted to the highest standard, starting at EUR 2,660.

Deering Golden Era

Flagship resonator banjo model

United States

The Deering Golden Era is a flagship bluegrass resonator five-string banjo built in the USA. It pairs a quartersawn curly maple neck and three-ply maple rim with Deering's bell bronze tone ring, a hearts-and-flowers inlaid ebony fingerboard, and a Cremona sunburst finish for a powerful, traditional bluegrass voice.

Deering Sierra Banjo

Professional resonator banjo family

Banjo · United States

A Deering professional resonator banjo family in the Flagship Series.

Deering Boston

Steel-rim 5-string resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Deering Boston is a five-string resonator banjo that breaks with tradition by using a 3/16-inch rolled steel drum that rings like a tone ring, paired with guitar-style geared tuners and a poplar/mahogany or maple resonator, on a 26 1/4-inch scale.

Deering Calico

Curly maple 5-string resonator banjo

Banjo · United States

The Deering Calico is a professional five-string resonator banjo with a quartersawn curly maple neck and three-ply maple/poplar resonator, an 11-inch three-ply violin-grade maple rim, and Deering's -06- 20-hole bell bronze tone ring, with a 26 1/4-inch scale.