To compliment the papier mache back made of
recycled grocery bags, two strings are harp strings, along with a nylon
core acoustic bass guitar string, and the three highest-tuned strings
are made of fishing line.
Photo credits: Alan Porter
Visit Fred Carlson's BeyondTheTrees.com
website for more information on his quality custom stringed instruments
and more.
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Created by Fred Carlson of Beyond the Trees, this wooden-topped banjo/oud creature combines his love of lutherie and passion for mask-making. The 'Jomama has a sculpted back that combines three creature-faces cast in industrial strength papier mache. The top of the 'Jomama is Engelmann spruce, the neck is California black walnut and the fretless fingerboard is ebony. The hardwood friction pegs are each painted with a face on either side of the peg knob or button.
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