Custom Hawthorn Mahogany Bowtie Banjo

We are very excited about our full line of Hawthorn Bowtie banjos. Our Bowties are our most popular and best-selling banjos. In the 1950s and 60s, Gibson built the vast majority of their classic Bowtie banjos out of mahogany. Gibson did reportedly build a handful of maple Bowties. 

To the best of our knowledge, we don't believe that Gibson ever built a walnut Bowtie. Also, most of the Gibson Bowties of the 1950s and 60s were archtop tone ring banjos rather than the flat head tone ring banjos more popular with today's bluegrass banjo players. In keeping with tradition, our unique walnut Bowtie features all chrome plated metal parts.