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The American Made Banjo Company is the exclusive manufacturer of the Kel Kroydon Banjo line. These include our reproduction of the ever so popular Original Kel Kroydon Banjo, commonly known as the "Fancy Banjo", as well as our New Generation Kel Kroydon Banjo.

For more information about these stunning banjos, and for closeup photos detailing the quality and workmanship of these instruments, please review the Kel Kroydon Story.

The new "Affordable Series" Kel Kroydon Banjos are reproductions of the 1990's collectable era bluegrass banjos. Depending on the model, available woods are Mahogany, Tiger Maple, and Walnut, and the hardware is available in Nickel, Chrome or hand engraved Gold plated. Our choice of components includes Gill Resonators and Rick Kulesh proprietary tone rings. Each banjo is hand assembled and finished by Robin Smith. These are affordable instruments for the professional player.

The Kel Kroydon® Wood E Banjo is one of the lightest Maple resonator style banjos on the market today. Its Tiger Maple Neck and Resonator are stained a light brown color with a Satin Lacquer finish. The Style 11 Pearl inlays are set in an Ebony Fretboard and Peghead veneer using the Kel Kroydon Centaur cut.

The Original Style Kel Kroydon® Banjo is one of the most sought after banjos of the 1930s in today's Prewar Banjo market. It features an ornate screened designed resonator, fingerboard and peghead veneer with a painted blue or black finish, with or without a modern style Standard Flathead Tone Ring.

The New Generation Kel Kroydon® Banjo shares many of the original style banjo features of the 1930s Kel Kroydon Banjo, substituting ebony or rosewood fingerboards with pearl inlays and presentation woods with stained lacquer to provide a more traditional look and feel.

Our banjos are available through this website as well as from:
Elderly Instruments	Janet Davis Acoustic Music

The Style 10 and 11 Designs are Registered Trademarks
of the American Made Banjo Company