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Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele

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Craftsmanship

This banjolele is handmade by our own Master Craftsman, Martijn Stiphout, in Aptos, California. It's named after wood used in its construction and the first name, Freya, of Martijn's baby daughter. 

The banjolele is a four-stringed instrument with a small, banjo-type body and a fretted ukulele neck. The earliest known banjoleles were built in 1917.

The instrument reached peak popularity in the 1920s and '30s. It combines the tuning and playing style of a ukulele with the construction and distinctive tone of a banjo. The sound is similar to a uke, only louder.

This one has a 15 inch scale length. It is tuned in fourths and intonated to the octave, high G.

Each Ventana Musical Instrument comes with a matching, reclaimed wood wall mount.

Responsibility

Santa Cruz Guitar CoThe sound board is made of old growth, redwood floorboards from the 1880s reclaimed from the Schwan Mansion in Santa Cruz, California. The fret board is teak from the leg of an old table donated by Tyler Hopkins of Locus Surfboards.

The bridge, nut and tail piece are ebony offcuts from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The headstock veneer is Indian rosewood, also from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The neck, back, sides and strap button are cherry offcuts from a local cabinet shop. There is also a stripe of SCGC purfling on the bottom edge.

The name Freya is inlaid with crushed turquoise provided to us by Lucky Brand Jeans for the creation of the clover in the fin on their commissioned Ventana surfboard.

Adventure

Strum out some surf tunes and island sounds at your next post-surf bonfire or beach party!

 

    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele
    Musical Instrument - Ventana Freya Schwan Cherry Banjolele

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    Free U.S. Shipping & Shipping Details

    Every order includes Free USPS First Class or UPS Ground Shipping. Of course, you can select premimum options, too.

    We generally ship products between 12 and 48 hours after we receive your order. In some cases, such as with surfboards, custom orders, or custom engraved products, we will contact you within 24 hours to discuss production and shipping timing.

    We can ship anywhere in the world that is legally permitted under U.S. law. Any potential customs payments and processing fees are the responsibility of the customer.

    Return Policy

    Our Refund Policy is simple. We do the right thing. We trust our customers, and if you have any issues with any of our products, we'll work with you to do what's fair.

    Contact craftspeople@ventanasurfboards.com to discuss your return or other issue. We approve returns within 48 hours.

    Any refunds will be returned via the method and manner in which they were paid. For instance, a credit card payment will be refunded to the same credit card; a wire transfer or electronic check will be refunded to the same account from which it came, etc. A cash payment may be refunded via Venmo, bank transfer, or PayPal.

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