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    The Ode Magician 12" fretless openback offers deep and warm old-time tone with simple styling and great playability.  Designed by banjo building pioneer Chuck Ogsbury, Ode banjos are made in a small Colorado workshop.

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Ode Fretless Magician - 12" Rim  (ODEMAG-12FL)

Neck:

  • Select North American Cherry Neck
  • Genuine Ebony Fretless Fingerboard, Peghead Overlay, & Heel-cap
  • 25.5” Scale, 1.34” (1-11/32") Nut Width
  • Straight Frailing Scoop & Bone String Nut
  • Inlaid Side Position Markers
  • Adjustable Neck Rod & Cherry Rim Rod
  • Gotoh Planetary Geared Tuners, Brass with Ebony Knobs
  • Ode logo on back of peghead, "Indian Head" Nickel on the front
  • Hand-rubbed Finish

Pot:

  • 12” Multi-ply Curly Maple Tone-rim (approx. 5/16" thick)
  • Simulated Tortoise Rim Binding
  • Heavy Notched Brass Tension Hoop with 26 Brackets.
  • Cherry Rim-rod & Renaissance Head
  • Aquila 2B Nylgut Strings & Dotson Bridge
  • Aged Brass Hardware, No-knot Tailpiece
  • Wood Armrest Included

Included:

  • Well-padded gigbag, by Access
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty

Ode Magician 12" Fretless Openback Banjo & Gigbag, Nylgut Strings

Ode Magician 12" Fretless Openback Banjo & Gigbag, Nylgut Strings

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Limited Warranty
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SKU: ODEMAG-12FL

$1,695 USD
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Experience the Elderly Difference
The Ode Magician 12" fretless openback offers deep and warm old-time tone with simple styling and great playability.  Designed by banjo building pioneer Chuck Ogsbury, Ode banjos are made in a small Colorado workshop.
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Ode Fretless Magician - 12" Rim  (ODEMAG-12FL)

Neck:

  • Select North American Cherry Neck
  • Genuine Ebony Fretless Fingerboard, Peghead Overlay, & Heel-cap
  • 25.5” Scale, 1.34” (1-11/32") Nut Width
  • Straight Frailing Scoop & Bone String Nut
  • Inlaid Side Position Markers
  • Adjustable Neck Rod & Cherry Rim Rod
  • Gotoh Planetary Geared Tuners, Brass with Ebony Knobs
  • Ode logo on back of peghead, "Indian Head" Nickel on the front
  • Hand-rubbed Finish

Pot:

  • 12” Multi-ply Curly Maple Tone-rim (approx. 5/16" thick)
  • Simulated Tortoise Rim Binding
  • Heavy Notched Brass Tension Hoop with 26 Brackets.
  • Cherry Rim-rod & Renaissance Head
  • Aquila 2B Nylgut Strings & Dotson Bridge
  • Aged Brass Hardware, No-knot Tailpiece
  • Wood Armrest Included

Included:

  • Well-padded gigbag, by Access
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty
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