Cedar Mountain banjos are built in the North Carolina Appalachians by Lo Gordon, and are renowned for their exquisite beauty and playability.

This one has the features of his FH1 model, having a slightly shorter scale and narrower fingerboard (24-5/8 inch x 1-5/16 inch) than some of his other models, combined with the unadorned simplicity of his "S" model. Its beauty comes strictly from the gorgeous woods!

This example is in great condition, having only a couple of tiny marks to indicate that it's not brand new!

With a TKL "Professional" hardshell case, it's consigned here at only $1600.

Click on any photo to enlarge it.

	The peghead is small and simple, with a very handsome rosewood overlay.			The peghead's tuners were upgraded to 5-Star brand planetaries with ebony buttons.
	Its mahogany neck and rosewood pot are stained a matching hue.			The scooped rosewood fingerboard is unadorned so that the beauty of the wood shows through. Don't worry, though, there are side marked dots, so you'll know where you are!
	The metal bits are nickel-plated, and as you can see, the banjo has a "Dobson" style heel.			The 12 inch pot is made of rosewood blocks, and is topped by a rolled brass tone ring.
	It's set up with a Renaissance brand head and a No-Knot tailpiece for a deep, plunky tone.			The 3-piece neck is predominantly mahogany, and the ebony center piece is nicely set off by the ebony tuning pegs' buttons.

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