A new banjo by classical banjo enthusiast William Talley. Bill has brought his many years of banjo playing and research to the bench to create his own model, we call it the Talleytone. It features a 25-1/2" scale, cherry neck with thick ebony fingerboard, geared Gotoh tuners and long frailing scoop which is reserved to just under the 5th string, runs from the 12th fret to the end of the fingerboard. The rim is 11" in diameter and is block construction, with an ebony tonering. Black painted rim gives an elegant look. Fitted with a fiberskin head for a reliable old timey tone.