Stone Banjo Company

02/22/2026

Stone Banjo goes Italian
Recent customer pic from Pisa Italy infront of iconic tower. Thx Matteo (.mtt). Italy added to the growing list of international customers including

Italy
Austria (2)
UK
Japan
Australia
New Zealand (2)
Canada
Czech Republic (under construction).

So grateful for such wonderful customers throughout the world.

www.stonebanjo.com

02/04/2026

HAND CARVED NECKS - Stone Banjo Co.
Draw knife, rasp, scraper, micrometer, and lots of finished sanding.
Latest batch of custom and stock banjo necks. Curly Maple, Cherry, Walnut, and African Mahogany. Center is lefty A-Scale for a returning customer. Finished off with the SBC logo brand. Next steps are inlays, fretting, and assembly.

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08/07/2025

05/23/2025

2025 BATCH #3
4th photo - shipped to AUSTRALIA
7th photo - ITALY
A preview of the recent ONE-OF-A-KIND Stone Banjo Co. custom banjos built for my most excellent customers. Always amazed at the power of the internet to connect a small shop builder (me) with folks across the world (Australia and Italy). Good array of builds, inlays, and wood types for your preview. Another shout-out for Sam at Depaule Supply for wonderful custom inlay work (www.luthiersupply.com). All happy customers with a new batch on the shop workbench.

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04/24/2025

CARVING UP FRESH POWDER ON EBONY
Working with LC on this design for some time. Custom inlay from the magicians at DePaule Supply (www.luthiersupply.com). A great way for LC to capture and combine one of life's passions with music.

Ebony Fretboard
Cherry Neck and 11-inch Rim
Walnut trim
Custom SBC Rolled Brass Tone Ring
Custom SBC notched tension hoop

Fun collaborative custom banjo design project with a new friend (LC).

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03/10/2025

COSMIC INLAY-PALOOZA
Lunar phases to full Galaxy.
Two special custom banjos.
The black beauty is over the top. Didn't know what to think when spec'ed out by customer but she (Laura) nailed it. WOW.
With the array of comic inlays, nicely distributed, coupled with gold frets and a dark cherry armrest. Killer A-Scale banjo with Tunneled 5th.
The Lunar Phase is nicely grained Black Locust from Allegheny Mts. Paua Abolone for the special luminosity. Walnut neck with great grain and some Curl (chatoyancy).
Inlays from Depaule Supply (www.luthiersupply.com). Perfect as always.

I'm honored to build these great banjos for my wonderful customers

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02/04/2025

FIRST BATCH OF 2025
2025 is here, winters end is approaching, and banjos are a building.
Nice banjos for my great customers.

Star of this batch is the Half-fret, brass plate for sweet slides using steel strings. Rosewood fretboard. Cherry build.

Others include bacote, american persimmon, Rosewood fretboards with a mix of cherry and walnut necks/rims. All rims 12-inch block with wood tone ring for the signature resonance and mellower tone.

Winter is a great time to spend in the shop. Out on my mountain bike on warmer days. Hope life is good for all. Peace.

12/22/2024

STONE BANJO CO. - HOT OFF THE PRESS (shop)
Latest batch of Custom and Stock banjos.
This batch includes lots of variety.
- Tunneled 5th String
- A-Scale
- Fretless w/ Sweet Indian Rosewood fretboard.
- Turtle and Coin Inlay (from DePaule Supply - www.luthiersupply.com)
- Curly walnut neck for Fraser.
- Sweepy grained Rosewood for Tsuyoshi
- Tigerwood - grrrrrrr

Stone Banjo continues to serve the INTERNATIONAL banjo players with shipping to Japan and Canada 🇨🇦

Stock banjos are for sale on my website at www.stonebanjo.com.

MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all, and to all a good night.

Steve
Stone Banjo Co.

11/25/2024

Latest Custom and Stock Banjo Batch
-Bridseye/Curly Maple w/ inlay - Tunneled 5th
-Custom Daisy cherry - Tunneled 5th
-Stock A-Scale cherry w/mahogany trim - FOR SALE
-Custom thin rim (0.4-inch) w/brass scoop
-Custom Cherry w/ Rosewood fretboard
-Stock cherry fretless w/ guides - SOLD already
Nice diversity to builds keeps it interesting. All beauties ready for their new homes.
Check out SBC gallery of banjos at www.stonebanjo.com

11/21/2024

CURLY BIRDSEYE MAPLE WITH KILLER CHATOYANCY (great descriptive word).
Tunneled 5th String
Custom Bluejay on Perch inlay from wwwmluthiersupply.com
This beauty has it all.
Built for JH in Washington DC area. 12-inch Curly red maple block rim from small saw mill in Northern Michigan. Birdeye maple neck. Persimmon fretboard.
Proud build for a great customer.
Stone Banjo Company
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