Slim Jim Banjos

25/09/2026

All set for a fantastic weekend at King harvest festival. Please come say hello.

05/09/2026

All set for Didmarton bluegrass festival.

31/08/2026

Here's another one I have finished in the last couple of weeks and now with its owner.
Made from American Walnut with Indian rosewood fretboard and peg head capping .
25 1/2"scale with 11" pot Indian rosewood tone ring and a John Balch goat skin head.
And antiqued brass hardware.

26/08/2026

I finished this one off a couple of weeks ago and its now over seas with its new owner.
Made from American Maple with Ebony fretboard and peg head capping.
Brass inlay. 12" pot and 25 1/2" scale.

20/08/2026

22/07/2026

Here's a short video of my customer playing his plectrum banjo i made for him a few months ago.

20/07/2026

Finished this mountain banjo last week now with its owner.
Made from American Walnut with flush frets.

11/07/2026

My latest build all finished and now with its owner.
Made from American Walnut with Indian rosewood fretboard and peg head capping.
25 1/2" scale neck and 11"pot with a John Balch goat skin head and a round rod brass tone ring.

13/06/2026

Another Duroc all finished and now with its owner. 25 1/2" scale 12" pot. Made from Maple with brass hardware and a John Balch goat skin head.

22/05/2026

Here's the latest one of my Duroc models I have just finished and now with its owner.
Made from Maple, ebony fretboard and peg head capping. 11" pot with a John Balch goat skin head and 25 1/2" scale. Heal capping and pot capping is Walnut.