Features
  • Hard rock maple or walnut construction
  • Natural color, satin finish
  • Rosewood fingerboard (flat), 26 3/8" scale
  • Ebony fingerboard available (standard on walnut model)
  • Pearl dot inlays, white side dots
  • Two-way adjustable truss rod
  • Steinberger gearless tuners
  • Padded gig bag with vinyl exterior
  • Elastic capo
  • Poly 1" adjustable mesh strap
  • No-tools bolt for neck removal
  • PVC tone ring

The Tranjo

$900 USD + $30 S&H (for US addresses only, overseas will be more)
Delivery 8-10 weeks (after receipt of order)

Materials and workmanship warrantied for 5 years to original owner

travel damage not covered under warranty

14 Day evaluation period for web orders -- you may return your undamaged Tranjo within 14 days of receipt, for any reason, for a full refund (less shipping)

Overseas shipping rates -- $70 additional ($100 total charge) - automatically added at checkout

Other options available -- cherry, mahagony, birch, other woods, custom fingerboard inlays, custom body shapes -- contact us for details and pricing

Tranjo Version 6.1 - (choose one)

maple Tranjo 6.1

Full price prepay for Tranjo 6.1 - $900 (USD). Standard shipping and handling (ground service, continental US) is an additional $30. Premium shipping will be extra -- contact us for an exact quote. Normal delivery is 8-10 weeks from order.

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Deposit for Tranjo 6.1 - $500 (USD) Secures your place on the waiting list. Normal delivery is 8-10 weeks. You will be contacted to pay the balance due before shipping when your Tranjo is ready. Shipping and handling charges will be added to your final payment.
Walnut Tranjo 6.1

Add $50 for Walnut -- includes ebony fingerboard

Ebony fingerboard on maple neck $20 additional charge.

Tranjo Version 8.1 - (choose one)

Full price prepay for Tranjo 8.1 - $900 (USD). Standard shipping and handling (ground service, continental US) is an additional $30. Premium shipping will be extra -- contact us for an exact quote. Normal delivery is 8-10 weeks from order.

- OR -

Deposit for Tranjo 8.1 - $500 (USD) Secures your place on the waiting list. Normal delivery is 8-10 weeks. You will be contacted to pay the balance due before shipping when your Tranjo is ready. Shipping and handling charges will be added to your final payment.
Wwalnut Tranjo 8.1

Add $50 for Walnut -- includes ebony fingerboard

Ebony fingerboard on maple neck $20 additional charge.

Overseas shipping rates -- $70 additional ($100 total charge) - automatically added at checkout


Options

Silent Practice Option - $100. Includes 6 inch mesh head, piezo pickup, and C-Tech headphone amp with headphones. User installable on existing Tranjos with no modifications.
Not compatible with Tranjo Express

Silent Practice Option - $100. As above but 8 inch head

Silent Practice 6 inch head only -- $20

Silent Practice 8 inch head only -- $20

Wood body inlay - $300 (USD). Walnut in maple body or maple in walnut body. Must be ordered at time of deposit or prepay.

12" Radiused fingerboard option - $50 (USD) additional charge. Must be ordered at time of deposit or prepay.

Left handed neck - $50 (USD). Note: Must be ordered at time of deposit or prepay and is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Accessories

Custom Sampson Bridge - $35 (USD). This new bridge design from Rick Sampson greatly improves volume and tone. It's made of "submerged" old birch with an ebony top and compensated third string. Click here for sound clips
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Here's a testimonial:
"Just wanted you to know I received my Samson bridge last Friday. Beautiful! It's like a little work of art. I immediately put it on my Tranjo. I felt the tone was immediately improved, much more even across the registers, mellower but with no loss of projection. I'm thinking of getting one of these bridges for my other banjo." James A, Tranjo #10

Vinyl Gig Bag - $30 (USD). Now included with every new Tranjo order - a deluxe vinyl padded gig bag with shoulder straps and accessory pocket.

Custom Strap -- 1" wide black nylon mesh with length adjustment and attachment clips. $10 includes shipping and handling. INCLUDED WITH EVERY TRANJO - no need to order separately.

A deluxe padded case is available directly from Colorado Case. Pictured is their standard violin soft case, list price about $185, which is a very good fit. They also have a Tranjo pattern on file and can make a custom-fitted case for about the same price. Other colors and optional accessories are available.

If you would rather pay directly by check or money order, email me for details, or call (615) 794-3516 between 9 AM to 9 PM US Central Time (GMT -6).