Stone Banjo Company

Stone Banjo Company (SBC) builds handcrafted, affordable OPEN BACK banjos that meet the following goals:

·   Provide customers a Quality, Solid, Handcrafted Banjo

·   Player friendly with great tone 

·   Affordable Price

·   Made in USA (in my shop) - No CNC.   Rasp, scraper, file, clamps, and dedication.

·   Built using Appalachian Hardwoods 

·   Craftmanship and Appeal – Pride in Ownership

·   25.5 scale ; 26. 188 scale, A-Scale, LEFTY, custom scale

·  PARTIAL INTERNAL RESONATORS - 11 or 12 inch rims (Click 22088,  22094X, and 22112X)

·  Tunneled 5th string

·  Curved scoop - Brass Plate Scoop

·  Tone Ring Installation - Rolled Brass, Dobson, etc.

·   1.35+ to 1.25 inch nut width 

·   11-inch or 12 inch rims

·   Fretless with/without  fret guides

·   Half-fret fretboard (21039-X)

·   CUSTOM TENSION HOOPS - Building custom Stone Banjo Company (SBC) Brass Tension Hoops.   All Tension Hoops are equipped with a frailin scoop to ensure that the hoop notch does not interfere with play.  

·   Great Customer Service and Warranty (see Warranty tab)

·   Receive Referrals and Recommendations – Tell a friend

My overall goal is to build one-of-a-kind handcrafted banjos with great tone that customers find pride in owning and playing.     Thanks for visiting my website and take a moment to navigate and review the menus. 

Thanks and have a good day

Steve Gerritsen - Owner and Builder  

stonebanjocompany@gmail.com     412-303-8461 

NOTICE TO FOLKS INTERESTED IN CUSTOM BANJOS

I have been building banjos for 5+ years now, with over 240 sold and countin as of February 2026.   I never imagined such success and demand for Stone Banjos and am very proud of the high quality and value reputation gained in that time.   

However, I realized that a custom banjo backlog (perviously approaching 1 year) was dictating/limiting our life schedule.  As being retired, Stone Banjo Co. was pursued as a hobby business that has blossomed into a deep passion for building great banjos with strong and loyal customer base.  

In order to focus on our quality of life, travel, etc., I am no longer accepting CUSTOM banjo orders, with the exception of professional musicians AND return customers and friends that purchased a stock or custom banjo.  

I will continue to build awesome STOCK banjos, estimated at 30-35 per year.  Stock banjos will be comprised of various woods and configurations to adhere to the one-of-a-kind designs/builds that SBC is known for.    Also, I will incorporate some appealing inlays (theme MOP., coins, pendants, etc.) to generate that unique vibe.  

To best serve the folks interested in acquiring a Stone Banjo, I have developed the SIGN-UP tab in my website (click link or see tab).  This will allow interested folks the ability to register email addresses.   When a new batch of STOCK banjos are completed, I will send out a group email notification of availability 1 week (or so) prior to uploading to the public through Banjo Hangout.   This will provide a degree of exclusivity for folks interested in purchasing a Stone Banjo.  

So, apologies, but be assured there will be a variety of killer banjos in the future.  I will focus on the more popular designs, while incorporating some more integrated elements such as tunneled 5th, fretless (half, full, etc), Resonators, brass plates, etc.