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Extra strength under tension!
Five-Star Head
Our popular Five-Star® banjo heads feature the “Five-Star crimp,” a patented design that firmly locks the .007" plastic head into a special mounting hoop. The result is clear, crisp tone and extra strength under tension. There's no epoxy to fail or pull loose.
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Five-Star heads have medium crown height, and fit standard 11"-diameter flathead or archtop tone rings on most popular banjos.
#0100 Frosted: The white top-frosted coating on .007" white plastic gives full tone with traditional appearance and texture. The most popular Five-Star head, it's been a favorite with Bluegrass players for over 30 years.
Also available in two unfrosted versions for players who want a brighter tone:
#0100-W Smooth white: Uncoated .007" white plastic.
#0100-C Clear: Transparent uncoated .007" plastic, for a distinctive appearance.
How to choose the right size banjo head
Measure your banjo for the correct head diameter
Because your banjo's rim may be slightly out of round, take at least three diameter measurements at different points on the outside of the banjo's tone ring or rim top. Use the average diameter to the nearest 1/16" to order the correct size. Most modern banjos, including Mastertone-style instruments, us an 11"-diameter head. Modern makers of "old-time" open-back banjos usually use 11" (and sometimes 12") heads. Vintage banjos, however, may have a range of rim diameters from 10" to 12".
Choose the correct crown height
The plastic in a banjo head is epoxied or crimped into a mounting band during the manufacturing process. Crown height is the vertical distance from the top of the head's mounting band to the top surface of the head. A banjo with a flathead tone ring (or a flat-topped banjo) requires a medium or high crown head. A banjo with an archtop tone ring requires a low crown head. The correct crown height prevents the banjo's tension hoop from pulling down too far, and ensures the hoop won't be so high as to impede the strings.
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Shown on page 84 of our latest catalog.
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