Luna Celtic Banjo, 6 String

Full Description

Traditional Sound

A traditional sound for the modern player. The Luna Celtic 6-String delivers fantastic resonance and sustain, this is due to a clear-head mahogany resonator. Every note you play will be delivered with great clarity. You'll be able to recreate authentic bluegrass tones easily, giving your banjo playing a natural, classic edge. A punchy tonality and bright attack allows you to achieve dynamic fingerpicking that will sound crisp, sharp, and defined. The resonator's powerful acoustic qualities also mean that you'll be able to play with plenty of volume. Furthermore, with the Celtic Banjo's 6-strings, the modern player is certain to adore to the unique and distinctive sound produced.

Superbly playable

Constructed from mahogany, the Banjo's neck offers a quick and dynamic response, perfect for numerous techniques. Luna have done everything to ensure that the Celtic Banjo provides you with the optimum playing experience. A slim "C"-shaped neck profile is incredibly comfortable in your fret hand, eliminating hand cramp and allowing you to practice and perform with great ease and comfort. The black walnut fretboard is supremely smooth to the touch, allowing you to seamlessly glide from note to note with ease. For added aesthetic appeal, the fingerboard is graced with Luna's exclusive MOP moon phase inlays.

The Luna Look

A truly unique aesthetic. The Luna 6-String Banjo has an alluring, eye-catching style to ensure you'll always stand out in a crowd. The resonator's head is clear, creating a window to view the mahogany back. This is adorned with a beautiful, intricate Celtic laser-etched design. Luna are renowned for creating marvellous, visual instruments that are designed with a spiritual and nature-inspired mindset. Truly Divine.

The Luna story

Yvonne Villiers is an accomplished stained-glass artist who envisioned Luna guitars. Her inspiration for a line of guitars designed to maximise playing comfort came from her mother, Hilda Villiers, a bassist for over 40 years. Whilst watching her mum on stage, Yvonne couldn't help but notice the massive struggle her mum had whilst playing. With her mum being petite and using such a heavy instrument, she used to complain of how hard it was to be a woman and try to play these big bass guitars.

Yvonne then questioned if there were others like her mum that struggled with the same problems and pains. She came up with the idea of a woman specific guitar, uniquely tailored to fit their bodies, their hands, and their musical styles. Yvonne moved on to create Luna guitars, an instrument line made for female musicians of all ages and crafted with luminous visual beauty to engage women's minds and spirits along with their talent.

Yvonne already had brilliant artistic skills and use of colour thanks to her award winning stained glass work. She then applied these techniques to her new line of instruments. She is known for using rich colours that shimmer and shine with every movement, providing an eye-catching design along with the great musical tones Luna guitars deliver.

Villiers' design expertise soon led to Luna expanding its product base to include a whole new range of stringed instruments, especially ukuleles. The science behind the crafting of top-calibre guitars worked perfectly in making ukuleles with magnificent sound. Not to mention that they looked stunning. Luna's quality has led to many men adopting their instruments as favourites. The company is now an industry leader, and creates instruments for both female and male musicians of all ages.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Model Name: Luna Celtic Banjo, 6 String
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Type: Banjo
• Top Material: Remo Head 11" Clear
• Top Contour: Flat Top
• Binding: Tortoise
• Bridge: Banjo Maple/Black Walnut
• Finish: Tobacco Burst
• Design Feature: Clear Head w/Laser-Etched Trinity Artwork on Back of Resonator
• Construction: Set Neck

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fretboard Material: Black Walnut
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Moon Phase
• Scale Length: 26.5"
• Neck Shape: C
• Nut Width: 1.125"

Hardware

• Hardware Colour: Chrome/24-Piece Bracket
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Tuners: Pearloid Open Gear