Smakula
Fretted
Instruments
PO Box 882, Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-6710
Phone Hours; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday and occasionally on Saturday.
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Page Updated 3-14-2024
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New Banjo Parts
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TunersGotoh (pronounced Go-Toe) tuners are manufactured in Japan with highest quality standards. Their planetary banjo tuners require a 3/8" hole (10 mm) and can accommodate pegheads with a thickness of 7/16" to 5/8".
Gotoh Banjo and Ukulele planet tuners quantity discounts are available. Order 5 or more sets of any style (mix & match), you receive a 10% discount.
Need more than 10 sets? Please inquire for bulk pricing. Up to a 25% discount.
Need just one single peg? No problem. Please inquire.Gotoh 2 Band Planetary Banjo Tuners with black, creamy white, or pearloid knob. The smoothest banjo tuner made and a very reasonable price.
Set of 4 Nickel Plated planet banjo tuners; $65
Set of 4 Gold Plated planet banjo tuners; $79
PhotosGotoh Raw Brass Planetary Banjo Tuners. These are the same as our nickel, gold, & X-gold tuners, but without any plating. We stock them with Gotoh's black and creamy white knobs.
Set of 4 Raw Brass planet banjo tuners; $75
X-gold plated 5th tuner, an excellent match to the raw brass planet tuners; $17 PhotoGotoh Geared 5th String Tuner. Your choice of black, creamy white, or pearloid knob;
Nickel Plated 5th tuner; $12
Gold plated 5th tuner; $15
X-Gold 5th tuner; $17Gotoh Aged Nickel Finish Planet Banjo Tuners. Having noticed that Gotoh does the most accurate aged nickel finish for their guitar parts, we asked them to do the same with their banjo tuners. The samples were perfect as are the tuners from our continuous orders.
Set of 4 Aged nickel planets; $75
Aged Nickel 5th Tuner; $14
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Please specify your choice of Gotoh's black or creamy white plastic knob (Pearloid knob option is TOS). Grained ivoroid, amber plastic, and ebony knobs to fit these tuners are available at additional cost.Gotoh X-Gold Planets & Matching Fifth Tuner. In our quest for the ever-popular raw brass parts, Gotoh suggested their X-gold finish. This gold color looks very much like raw brass, but being gold, it is resistant to corrosion and the color will stay the same. Only available here at Smakula Fretted Instruments. Black knob is standard. Gotoh's creamy white knob can be substituted at no additional cost.
Set of 4 X-Gold planet banjo tuners; $117
X-Gold 5th tuner; $17
PhotoGotoh Black Chrome Planet banjo tuners. When installed, all visible metal parts are black. Comes standard with a black or creamy white knob.
Set of 4 Black Chrome planet banjo tuners; $89
Black Chrome 5th tuner; $17
Black Chrome tuners PhotoNarrow Shaft Planet Banjo Tuners by ABM of Berlin, Germany. Inspired by the original Planet banjo tuners made by Ludwig in the 1920's, these German made tuners are the perfect upgrade to your vintage instrument. The shaft diameter is 7.5mm (.290"), making it a little bigger than 9/32" (.281"). They can accommodate peghead thicknesses from 3/8" to 9/16". The gear ratio is 4 to 1. Prices are per set of 4. Photos
Nickel plated with grained ivoroid, ebony wood, pearloid, imitation tortoise shell, or amber colored knob; $150
Nickel Plated with no knob (if you want to install your original vintage knobs, the tuner shaft may have to be filed slightly) $135
Gold Plated with no knob; $225
Gold plated with grained ivoroid, ebony wood, pearloid, imitation tortoise, or amber colored; $245.Schaller Geared 5th string banjo tuners. German made. The repair crew likes tham as a match for the ABM planetary tuners
Schaller Geared 5th string banjo tuner, Nickel Plated. Pearloid knob: $34
Schaller Geared 5th string banjo tuner, Nickel Plated. Upgraded with grained ivoroid, dark tortoise color, amber color, or ebony knob; $39
Schaller Geared 5th string banjo tuner, Gold Plated. Pearloid knob: Sold Out.
Schaller Geared 5th string banjo tuner, Gold Plated. Upgraded with grained ivoroid, dark tortoise color, amber color, or ebony knob; Sold Out.
Schaller 5th PhotoTuner knobs, also called buttons, for banjo tuners; We have them manufactured in a vintage shape to fit Gotoh, Waverly, Five-Star, ABM, & Schaller planetary and fifth tuners.
Amber colored tuning knobs $5 each. Photo
Dark Tortoise Color Tuning Knob, $5 each, Photo
Grained Ivoroid tuning knobs $5 each, Photo
Ebony Tuning knob, $5 each
Gotoh original equipment knobs for planetary and fifth tuners. Black or creamy white available $3 each. PhotoKeystone shaped knobs for Gotoh Planet and fifth tuners. Available in grained Ivoroid. pearlescent, amber, and tortoise colors. $5 each Photos
Gotoh Planet Ukulele Tuners. Gotoh has done it again. They now offer the precision gearing of their 4 to one planet banjo tuners in a smaller, lighter package for ukuleles. Anyone that has struggled with friction tuners on their uke will be grateful to have this non-fussy tuner. The set of 4 weighs only 58 grams (about 2 ounces) they are significantly lighter than the 140 grams (about 5 ounces) of the banjo planet tuner sets. Gotoh Planet Uke Tuners require a 3/8" (10mm) hole in the peghead. We stock mostly the UPTL that can accommodate pegheads 13/32" to 1/2" thick. We stock some Gotoh Planet Uke Tuners in the slightly shorter UPT model. They accommodate pegheads 11/32" to 7/16" thick.
We offer the following metal finish options with a choice of black tulip, creamy white oval, or black oval tuner knob Price is per set of 4;
Chrome finish, $65
Black Chrome finish; $79
Gold finish; $82
X-Gold finish, to match banjo ukes with raw brass hardware, availaible in UPTL only; $110.
Gotoh Uke Tuner Photo
Tailpieces
New Carved Bone 5-string Banjo Tailpiece. Inspired by the original equipment found on Fairbanks banjos before 1900. $45. Optional tailpiece hanger bolt & nut is $5. When ordering tailpiece bolt, please specify long (2-1/4") or short (1-3/8") Photo
Ebony banjo tailpiece blanks. These are profiled and ready for you to do the final shaping and drilling holes for strings and attachment; $8 each. Photo
We reccomend a Kevlar tailpiece loop for attachment to your banjo; $3 eachNo-Knot 5 string tailpiece, Nickel Plated. Made in China, $10 each.
Unplated raw brass No-Knot 5 string banjo tailpiece made in China $12
6 string No-Knot tailpiece for guitar banjo, made in Canada, Nickel Plated; $34
4 string No-Knot tailpiece for tenor or plectrum banjo, made in Canada, nickel Plated; $32, Raw Brass; $28
Photo of all No-Knots
Kershner reproduction, nickel plated, made in Japan. An excellent reproduction of the original; $45, Photo
Waverly reproduction; The no cover model for fast string changes, Nickel plated, $25 Photo
Presto style, adjustable, nickel plated; $35
Presto reproduction, non-adjustable, $25 PhotoArmrests;
Vintage Style wire armrests, nickel plated brass. Made for 11" rims, but can be gently bent to other sizes. $18. Photos
Vintage Style wire armrests, unpolished, unplated brass; Made for 11" rims. The wire on this production run is much stiffer than the previous run and dificult, but ultimately possible, to bend to smaller or larger sizes $15.
Vega style, nickel plated rolled brass sheet metal. Fits 11" diameter banjo rims only; $10
Mastertone style, one leg, nickel plated steel, fits 11" rims with 24 hooks. $15.
Mastertone style, one leg, nickel plated brass, fits 11" rims with 24 hooks. $22Neck Attachment Hardware
Vega Style dowelstick Neck attachment. Cast brass U collar with screw, backing plate, and pin. $35 for the set. Photos We also offer this set in raw brass for $25. Photos
Banjo Hook & Nut sets
New Reproduction Cobra Hook with 9/32" ball End Nut. Sold Out. Photo
Banjo Fifth String Nuts;
1/8" cylinder with rounded top, made of bone; $5 each
1/8" cylinder with rounded top, made of galaith; $1 each
Faribanks/Vega decoritive 5th nut; $10 each
Fifth String Nut Photos
Bone nut blank for banjo; $4 each5th String Railroad Spike Capos;
Dimensions are aproxomately .036" diameter, .340 " length, .030" head thickness.
Bag of 10: $1
Bag of 100: $5Banjo Bracket Wrenches;
For hex nuts. 5/16", 9/32" and 1/4"; $8 each
For 1/4" square nuts; $12 each Sold Out.
Generic brass clock key, .150" square, fits Ludwig Top Tension Banjos, $7
Banjo Bridges
Banjo Bridges; Made in Germany. 3 leg, maple with ebony top for 5-string banjo. Heights available; 1/2", 9/16", 5/8". 11/16". & 3/4"; $5 each
Banjo Bridges; Stamped Grover. 2 leg, maple with ebony top for 5-string banjo. Only 5/8" available; $5 each.
Banjo Bridges; Made in Germany. 3 leg, maple with ebony top for 4-string banjo. Heights available; 1/2", 9/16". 5/8". $5 each
Banjo Bridges; Made in Germany. 2 leg, maple with ebony top for 4-string banjo. Heights available; 1/2", 9/16"; $5 each. Recommended for Banjo Uke.Strings;
Steel Banjo Strings;
D'Addario EJ60 Light gauge banjo string set for 5-string banjo; $7.00
D'Addario EJ61 Medium gauge banjo string set for 5-string banjo; $7.00
D'Addario EJ63 Jazz tenor banjo string set for 4-string banjo; $7.00.
Smakula Fretted Instruments custom Irish tenor banjo string set for 17 fret 4-string banjo; $8.00. Includes; .011", .018", .030"w. .040"w
Smakula Fretted Instruments custom Irish tenor banjo string set for 19 fret 4-string banjo; $9.00. Includes; .012", .020"w, .026"w. .038"w
LaBella BG-110 loop end guitar banjo strings; $15 per setNylon Banjo Strings;
Aquilla Nylgut 1B Nylon 5-string banjo, medium gauge, red 4th; $12
Aquilla Nylgut 2B Nylon 5-string banjo, light gauge, red 4th; $12
Aquilla Nylgut 5B Nylon 5-string banjo, medium gauge, all Nylgut. String diameters 1-5; .022", .025", .030", .041", .022"; $11
Aquilla Nylgut 6B Nylon 5-string banjo, light gauge, all Nylgut. String diameters 1-5; .020", .023", .029", .039", .020"; $11
Aquilla Nylgut 7B Nylon 5-string banjo, minstrel gauge, all Nylgut, for low minstrel tuning; $12
Aquilla Nylgut 11B Nylon 5-string banjo, medium gauge, all red series strings; $11
Labella 17 Nylon 5-String Banjo Strings, best for classic style playing. $10
Shipping
We ship most of our instruments via UPS. Cost to ship a mandolin is $20 to $40. Cost to ship a guitar or banjo is $25 to $60. The cost of insurance is extra. We will be happy to quote before shipping.Small goods like banjo heads and other parts cost $9 per order for Priority Mail shipping in the continental US no matter what the order size. Micro orders weighing less than 12 ounces and valued less than $50 are usually shipped via first class mail for $6. The cost of orders headed out of the continental US will be quoted before they are shipped.
Sales Tax
We are legally obligated to charge 6% West Virginia sales tax on anything purchased here at the shop or shipped within the state of West Virginia. We do not charge sales tax on orders sent out of state.To Order
Call us at 304-636-6710. For payment we accept checks, wire transfers and MasterCard & Visa. If you prefer Paypal, please send us an email requesting a Paypal invoice.Email;
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