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BANJO RIMS

Specify in the COMMENTS on the order form for flange type.Note: For best fit, purchase rim with tone ring & flange, or send tone ring & flange to us for custom fit.
***180-TBC Send us your tone ring and flange, and we can fit the rim for you: $65.00

3-Ply Historic "Old Growth" Maple Rim A 3-ply traditional rim, built with ancient rock maple from a Nothern factory floor 250-500 years ago. This wood has been aged, but has never been wet. Produces beautiful vintage tone and is especially recomended for bluegrass banjos.

Old Growth factory floor wood Rim -- Fitted for 1 Piece Flange and Tone Ring, 11" diameter:

180-OG-1P : Pre-Turned for __1 piece flange & tone ring ... Special: $495.00

NOTE---SPECIFY: 1 piece flange & tone ring:
Specify Flange for: __Our pre-war-style flange __Gibson Replacement flange (today's) _First Quality flange _Other
Specify Tone ring: __Gibson (approx year?) __Tennessee 20 _ JLS #4 _JLS #4 __Kulesh __1970's Gold Star should fit JLS #4 rim--no charge) __new Gold Star (same as current Gibson)

Available for any tone ring and 1 piece flange sold by JDMC

The Old Submerged Wood Rims are available, pre-cut for our Gibson 1-piece flange & the following tone rings, (which are interchangeable). Huber, Kulesh (all 3), Gibson and Tennessee 20.

The Tony Pass, Birch, "Lost Timbre", Thinskirt, Rim

"Old Wood" birch, block, rim with larger air chamber.
Adds stronger low end tone, while leaving the midtones and highs clean and clear.
Great separation. Same rim used on new Stelling banjos

180-500TS The Tony Pass Rim $375.00

PRE-WAR STYLE Rim
Our rim is built from finest premium quality northern hardrock maple--
3-ply pre-war style rim (banjo shell):

Available unfinished & unfitted;

fitted to flange & tonering; or
SPECIFY:
180-71 UNFITTED (not cut for flange or tone ring.) ..................................... $84.50
180-71T Unfitted for tone ring, cut for tube & plate flange (i.e.1970's Gibson banjos)...................................$89.50.
180-M7G PRE-TURNED to fit 1 piece flange & tone ring:. $139.00
Specify turned for: __Our pre-war-style flange __Gibson Replacement flange (today's)
                               __5-star flange _mid 80's Gibson flange   _First Quality flange _other
Specify tone ring: __Gibson (approx year?) _Ryan _Tennessee 20 _ JLS #4 _JLS #4 _First Quality _5-star
                             __Kulesh __Gold Star should fit JLS #4 rim--no charge)
                            __Other: Add $65.00 for custom fit rim to your tone ring & flange.
180-M7G2 PRE-TURNED to fit tube & plate flange & tone ring...$149.00
1970's Gibson banjos normally have a 2 pc tube & plate flange.
180-M7TB TONE BELL Rims: Add $30 to cost of any of the above rims.
Our 3-ply maple rim with special routing.
Purpose is to increase volume & enhance tonal clarity and tone quality. Adds brightness to overall tone quality. Includes special decal- designed by Bill Palmer. (Click here for more on tonebell)
180-H Holes drilled for lag bolts: $15.00
180-TBC Send us your tone ring and flange, and we can fit the rim for you: $65.00

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JDMC Janet Davis Music Company
13026 Highway 71 North
Bentonville, AR 72712

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