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TUPELO

The OME TUPELO Old-time banjo is made of air-dried North American Cherry with Ebony and features our shorter 25.5” scale, wider 1.34” nut width, and our 17-fret S-scoop fingerboard. The 2-ply solid rim is 9/16” thick and is capped with black Ebonite and double-bound with simulated Tortoise shell. A varnish finish is hand-rubbed generously and then sealed. The OME 12” Tone Rim construction combined with fewer brackets and wood rim-rod produce our “woodiest” Old-Time banjo tone. The TUPELO is made with the same care and precision as other OME instruments and comes complete with our Deluxe hard-shell case and Limited Lifetime Warranty.

TUPELO FEATURES INCLUDE:

NECK

North American Cherry neck
25.5” scale and 1.34” nut width
17 Fret Ebony fingerboard with S-scoop
Two-way adjustable truss rod
Rectangular peg head with Ebony overlay
Boat-shaped Ebony-capped heel
Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl or Abalone shell dots with side position markers
 Hand-filed and shaped hardened Nickel-silver frets and bone string nut
Capo Spikes at 7th and 9th frets
OME 4:1 Planetary tuners with amber acrylic knobs
Tung-oil varnish finish

BODY

12” 2-ply American Cherry OME Tone Rim
Ebonite-capped and simulated Tortoise-bound rim
14 rim brackets and heavy notched tension hoop
Renaissance head and Sweetone tailpiece
 Wood rim-rod and Trillium bridge
Varnish finish; aged brass OME hardware
Deluxe Hard-shell case and Limited Lifetime Warranty
OME wooden armrest

See the Tupelo in action…