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Warm tone with extra clarity

Elite Amber Banjo Heads

The Elite Amber head brings new tone possibilities to the banjo with a sound that's a bit brighter than the original Elite, but warmer than a standard plastic head. Gives more "snap" for old-time playing and more depth for bluegrass.

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Elite Amber Banjo Heads
Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
0498-L 11" low crown Yes $15.94
6 or more $13.54  
12 or more $11.50  
0498-H 11" high crown Yes $15.94
6 or more $13.54  
12 or more $11.50  
0499-L 12" low crown Yes $14.57
6 or more $12.39  
12 or more $10.43  
0499-H 12" high crown Yes $17.40
6 or more $14.81  
12 or more $12.46  

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This modern head material is unaffected by moisture and resembles antique amber translucent calfskin. A banjo with a flathead tone ring (or a flat-topped banjo) usually requires a high crown head. The low crown version fits a banjo with an archtop tone ring.

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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