Banjo Studio is proud to carry Starr Banjos, built by Chuck Ogsbury in Gold Hill, Colorado. You are viewing the actual banjo that you'll be purchasing.

The Starr Trek is a 4-string, 19-fret tenor banjo designed, finished and signed by Chuck Ogsbury. It is a no-frills openback built around tone, response and playability: a curly maple tone rim, an African mahogany neck with a Pau Ferro fingerboard, and aged brass hardware. With a 22-1/8" scale and a 1-1/4" nut, it is right at home playing Irish melody or jazz chords.

What makes it unique:

Neck finished by Chuck in Gold Hill: The neck is made overseas, then Chuck files and dresses the frets, applies the finish and inlays the abalone Starr peghead star in his shop. His signature is on the back of the peghead.

Curly maple tone rim: Maple gives a clear, articulate note with good separation, so fast melody lines and chord chops stay distinct.

African mahogany neck and Pau Ferro fingerboard: Mahogany is lighter and warmer than maple, and Pau Ferro is a dense, smooth fingerboard wood with a feel close to rosewood.

24 brackets and a notched brass tension hoop: More brackets spread head tension evenly around the rim, so the head stays stable and the tone stays focused.

Renaissance head and Dotson bridge: The Renaissance head adds warmth, and the hand-made maple-ebony bridge by Dotson passes string energy to the head cleanly and evenly.

No truss rod cover: The two-way adjustable truss rod is open at the peghead, so the neck is easy to adjust as the seasons change.

Golden brown satin finish: A golden brown stain brings out the figure of the curly maple rim.

Included is a padded Superior gig bag. The banjo is strung for jazz, and Irish tenor strings are available on request. Every banjo is professionally set up and checked by Banjo Studio before it leaves our shop, so it plays great right out of the box.

Specifications

NECK

Neck Wood: Select African Mahogany

Fingerboard: Pau Ferro

Peghead Overlay & Heel Cap: Pau Ferro

Inlays: Genuine Abalone Shell Peghead Star & Fingerboard Dots

Scale Length: 22-1/8"

Nut Width: 1-1/4"

Frets: 19

Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable, No Truss Rod Cover

Tuners: K&H Planetary Tuners with Amber Knobs

Finish: Golden-Brown Stain, Satin Polyurethane

Back of Peghead: Gold Hill Starr Colorado Stamp & Chuck Ogsbury Signature

POT

Rim: Curly Maple Tone Rim with Faux Tortoise Binding

Rim Diameter: 11"

Head: Renaissance

Brackets: 24

Tension Hoop: Notched Brass

Hardware: Aged Brass & Nickel

Armrest: Hardwood

Rim Rod: Round Hardwood with Brass Trim

Tailpiece: Brass No-Knot

Bridge: Dotson Hand-Made Maple-Ebony

INCLUDED

Gig Bag: Superior Padded Gig Bag

Strings: D'Addario Jazz Tenor Strings (we can restring with Irish tenor strings on request)

Serial: 442