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The Cedar Mountain Banjo (CMB) is a twenty-first century instrument with its roots in a long tradition of the finest materials and master craftsmanship. Every instrument is handcrafted to the highest standards of playability, aesthetics and tone with features to meet the needs of the most demanding player.

L2 with frosted head

J Travel Banjo Prototype

Vintage L2 with CMB
moon and stars

J peghead

A&FH peghead with abalone ginseng

S2 Model peghead with abalone
moon and stars

Why a Cedar Mountain Banjo?

Warranty. Limited lifetime warranty. No questions 15 day money back guarantee.
Sound. The CMB is full and rich through the entire register. It is never 'tinny' or 'thin' when played softly, or 'crashy' when played loudy.
Playability. Every CMB is completely playable --right out of the box.
Options. CMB provides models with a varity of scale lengths, neck widths and finish features to meet a wide range of playing styles and preferences.
Aesthetics. Maintaining a look that is simultaneously traditional and contemporary, painstaking effort goes into every CMB to assure pleasing lines and proportions. At CMB, every banjo must please the hand and eye as well as the ear.
Weight. CMB banjos are relatively "light" in weight, about seven pounds -- with no compromise in performance.
Handmade. CMB are handcrafted in the mountains of North Carolina in an environment of tradition and innovation.


"I think of Lo every night after dinner, as I play my banjo. In an era when the public's eye for aesthetics has been all but lost, Lo's banjos are artistically designed, beautifully scaled, and well proportioned, have a beautiful sound, and are a pleasure to play. I decided to buy a good banjo and wanted a new one that had a good sound, the work of a craftsman in the old sense of the word, so that someday it would be valued and passed down to my kids or grandchildren. I am not disappointed."

Mike Ambrosino