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IN STOCK NOW! Nechville Nextar Heli-Mount Resonator Banjo
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Unique to Banjos direct in the UK.
Probably the most radically beautiful of contemporary banjos, the Nextar Heli-Mount is simply unlike any other banjo you've seen, handled or played.
From its unique-to-Nechville body mount system to the dramatic 'cascade' neck inlay, through to the striking headstock with inline tuners: this is simply a fantastic instrument.
A real blend of vision, technological advancement and craftsmanship: all dedicated to producing a banjo which sounds just as amazing as it looks.
Nextar Features:
- AAA Premium Tiger Stripe Maple Neck and Resonator
- Amber Brown Sunburst Finish
- Durable Black Eclipse Heli-Mount Frame
- Slightly Wider, Comfortable Neck Profile
- Premium Black Binding with Black/White Stripe
- Select Ebony Fingerboard with Compound 7-12" Radius Shape
- Cascade Pearl and Abalone Iinlay
- Super Smooth High Ratio Right Angle Tuning Pegs
- 20 Hole Bell Bronze Tone Ring
- Nechville's Exclusive Cyclotronic Rolling Rim Pot System.
- 3 Ply Maple Rim
- Premium Hard Shell Case, with Adjustment Tools and Manual
- Unique In-line Style Ebony Capped Peghead
- Deluxe Hardshell Case
Heli-Mount Features Include:
- Patented Heli-Mount Frame
- Adjustable Radiused Neck Attachment
- Stainless Steel Two Way Truss Rod
- Extra Wide, Long Lasting Frets
- Nechville's Supreme Quality Finish
- GHS Strings: .010, .012, .014, .022, .010
- Remo Medium Crown Head
- Side Position Dots
- Nechville In-Line Tailpiece
- Nechville Enterprise Bridge
- Detailed Owner's Manual
- Heli-Mount and Allen Wrenches,
- Lifetime Warranty
Heli-Mount Design
Nechville introduced the patented "Heli-mount" banjos at the 1991 "World of Bluegrass" Trade show in Kentucky. The Heli-mount is a 2 piece, cast aluminum frame that replaces over 70 parts of a regular banjo. There is only one moving part instead of 24 or more. The Heli-mount's head tightens with one helical thread around the perimeter, giving completely even tension to the head, while regular banjo heads have dozens of tension points around the perimeter.
Banjoist, Rick Sampson, describes it as follows, "The two-piece Heli-mount design is simply the most elegant and versatile banjo construction ever, providing unsurpassed musical tone". The added benefits of high reliability, easy maintenance, quick adjustability, interchangeability and lighter weight make it an exceptional value in musical instruments.
Tightening or loosening the Heli-Mount banjo head is accomplished by the simple turning of a threaded tensioning ring, which fits inside the Heli-Mount frame, rotating when one twists two Heli-Mount tensioning wrenches. Similar in operation to a jar lid, the Heli-Mount system produces perfectly even tension throughout the banjo head - in a matter of moments rather than in an all-day project!
The patented Heli-Mount frame is also the primary structural component for the Heli-Mount banjo, eliminating the need for coordinator rods within the banjo's resonating chamber. String action is easily adjusted by a simple loosening at the base of the banjo neck by the use of an Allen wrench. The Heli-Mount neck has been designed to make a solid connection with the Heli-Mount frame, and loosening the neck enables it to slide up or down along the radius of the frame - thereby raising or lowering string action. When the proper action is achieved, the neck is simply tightened back into position with the Allen wrench.
The resulting Heli-Mount banjo tone is full, balanced, and musical, due to the absence of vibrations caused by loose metallic parts and coordinator rods interfering with the inherent clarity of the banjo's tone ring. The bell brass Nechville Heli-Mount tone ring is "freely suspended" within the Heli-Mount banjo's acoustic chamber, resulting in unparalleled purity of banjo sound and projection.
