The Barnes & Mullins BJ400 ‘Rathbone’ 5 string banjo combines outstanding quality with a unique and striking appearance, named after Rathbone Place, the home of Messrs Barnes and Mullins in the early 1900s. A low action and quick neck make this banjo a joy to play. It features a closed back mahogany resonator to deliver an authentic, punchy bluegrass tone with a genuine Remo black banjo head. Geared machine heads ensure improved tuning stability. The BJ400 also features a rolled brass tone ring to improve the volume and projection of the instrument.

In a break from tradition, this Rathbone model is equipped with a Humbucking pickup beneath the Remo head, the volume from which is controllable from a single knob on the side of the instrument. The output from the pickup is through a single jack socket at the base of the instrument.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Neck: Mahogany
• Resonator: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Ovangkol
• Rim: Mahogany Laminate
• Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
• Brackets: 24 
• Hardware: Chrome
• Head: Remo Black
• Machineheads: Geared, Planetary Style
• Pickup: Humbucker