Fender FB59 Banjo Overview
Fender's very finest banjo. The FB-59 easily competes with much more expensive banjos, and has the loud, ringing tone you need to cut through a blazing bluegrass band. The FB-59 features a walnut resonator, walnut neck with maple strip, 26.4GÇ¥ scale, wood rim, gold hardware, rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlay, a brass tone ring and a hard case.- Model Name: FB59 Banjo
- Model Number: 095-5900-221
- Series: Fender Banjo Series
- Body Style: 5-String Banjo
- Colors: (221) Natural Walnut
- Finish: Gloss, (Polyurethane)
- Top: 3-Ply Maple Rim With 24 Piece Bracket
- Bracing: N/A
- Back and Sides: Laminated Walnut (Resonator)
- Neck: Walnut
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- No. of Frets: 22
- Bridge: Maple with Ebony Tip
- Machine Heads: Gold (Geared)
- Electronics: None
- Scale Length: 26.4" (670mm)
- Body Depth: Resonator: 2.2"; Rim: 2"
- Width at Nut: 1.22"
- Width at Heel: N/A
- Unique Features: Deluxe Flower Mother-of-Pearl Position Inlays, Ivory Colored Tuning Gear Buttons, Clam Shell Tail-Piece, Brass Tone Ring, 1-Piece Flange and Tube, 24-Piece Bracket, Milk White Head
- Strings: Fender Nickelplated Steel Banjo Strings, p/n 0732255003, Gauges .0095 to .020
- Accessories: Hard Case
