Ventana Freya Sycamore 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.
Responsibility
This instrument is made entirely from reclaimed wood. The back and sides are sycamore from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The sound board is reclaimed sycamore from a local source. The neck is Honduras mahogany from SCGC.
The nut is made of padauk from a Santa Cruz-based spear gun maker and ebony from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The bridge and tail piece are made of the same ebony. The strap button is padauk.
The fret board is made of reclaimed flame maple from SCGC with inlayed padauk from spear gun manufacturing and ebony and maple from SCGC. The inlay on the fret board matches stringers on Ventana surfboards.
The Ventana logo and other pieces of information about the instrument are engraved on small discs inside the body. These are made of Spanish cedar and give off the scent of a cigar box.
The name Freya is inlaid with black-tinted, Super Sap epoxy from Entropy Resins, the same, tree sap-based resin we use to glass our surfboards and handplanes. And, the instrument is hand rubbed with organic oil and wax.
There are ebony position markers on the fret board and decorative purfling from SCGC on the end.
This instrument comes with a stand made of charred, whisky barrels from Venus Spirits that are used to make their award-winning Wayward Whiskey. Two brass prongs hold the instrument in place.
Adventure
Strum out some surf tunes and island sounds at your next post-surf bonfire or beach party!
Shipping, Customs, and Returns
Free U.S. Insured Shipping & International Shipping Details
Every order includes free insurance and free USPS First Class or UPS Ground Shipping. Of course, you can select premimum options, too.
We can ship anywhere in the world that is legally permitted under U.S. law. Any customs payments, local taxes, and processing fees are the responsibility of the customer.
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.
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.
