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Banjo Heads

We stock dozens of banjo heads in many sizes. The eleven inch size is by far the most popular. We carry the following lines:

Five Star - Quality 11" medium-crown heads, good for both flat-head and arch-top banjos. Available in Frosted top, Smooth white top, and Clear.

"Hi Tech" Specialty Heads
Prismatic - for a wild, reflective prism effect. 11" high-crown.

Shiny Black 11" high-crown.

Kevlar - for a brighter tone. 11" high-crown.

Animal Skin - Unless noted otherwise, these animal-skin heads are "unmounted", Unmounted heads are harder to install, but they can be fitted to most any size banjo.
Calf Skin

Goat Skin

Remo Banjo Heads

Weather King:

Frosted-top - An old favorite of bluegrassers.
11" High-crown - for most standard flat-head banjos.
11" Low-crown - for most arch-top banjos.

Frosted-bottom - A favorite of 4-string players, these heads show less pickwear than frosted-top models.
11" High-crown - for most standard flat-head banjos.
11" Low-crown - for most arch-top banjos.

Clear - See-through transparent. Shows off your banjo's innards.
11" Medium-crown - for most flat-head and arch-top banjos.
11" Low-crown - for most arch-top banjos.

Fiberskyn - Fibers are laminated to the top for a mellower tone and a skin-like look.
    11" High-crown - for most modern flat-head banjos.
    11" Medium-crown
    11" Low-crown - for most arch-top banjos.

Renaissance A translucent "skin-like" look with a tone between a frosted-top and a fiberskyn.
    11" High-crown - for most modern flat-head banjos.
    11" Low-crown - for most arch-top banjos.

We also carry an extensive line of Remo banjo heads to fit banjos with the following rim diameters:
  • 11"
  • 11 1/16"
  • 11 1/8"
  • 11 3/16"
  • 11 1/4"
  • 11 5/16"
  • 11 3/8"
  • 11 7/16"
  • 11 1/2"
  • 11 9/16"
  • 11 5/8"
  • 11 3/4"
  • 11 13/16"
  • 11 7/8"
  • 11 15/16"
  • 12"
  • 12 1/16"
  • 12 1/8"

    • A list of all the Remo banjo head sizes/configurations can be also be viewed all on one huge page

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