The Advantages of the Nechville Banjo

The Nechville Banjo is built in a manner that is different from any other banjo being made today.  The result is a banjo that plays well, is easy to setup or adjust, and sounds great.

Here are a few key features that make the Nechville the premiere instrument it is:

Helimount Design

Nechville Musical Products' revolutionary one-piece cast metal Heli-Mount banjo frame replaces over seventy miscellaneous pieces of hardware used in the construction of conventional hook-and-nut style banjos. Tightening or loosening the Heli-Mount banjo head is accomplished by the simple turning of a threaded tensioning ring, which fits inside the Heli-Mount frame, rotating when one twists two Heli-Mount tensioning wrenches. Similar in operation to a jar lid, the Heli-Mount system produces perfectly even tension throughout the banjo head - in a matter of moments rather than in an all-day project!

The patented Heli-Mount frame is also the primary structural component for the Heli-Mount banjo, eliminating the need for coordinator rods within the banjo's resonating chamber. String action is easily adjusted by a simple loosening at the base of the banjo neck by the use of an Allen wrench. The Heli-Mount neck has been designed to make a solid connection with the Heli-Mount frame, and loosening the neck enables it to slide up or down along the radius of the frame - thereby raising or lowering string action. When the proper action is achieved, the neck is simply tightened back into position with the Allen wrench.

The resulting Heli-Mount banjo tone is full, balanced, and musical, due to the absence of vibrations caused by loose metallic parts and coordinator rods interfering with the inherent clarity of the banjo's tone ring. The bell brass Nechville Heli-Mount tone ring is "freely suspended" within the Heli-Mount banjo's acoustic chamber, resulting in unparalleled purity of banjo sound and projection. The Heli-Mount frame is available as an Eclipse (black) frame, a Corona (polished nickel) frame, and sometimes is even plated in gold.

Cyclotronic Tone Ring

This is a cool system that is interchangeable with the current Heli-mount rim. In the new system, the same tone ring is used and stays solidly mounted, yet allows for maximum resonance because it is resting on 80 ball bearings!

You don't see them because they are inside the tone ring, but the difference in volume and tone can be surprising, depending on how your Heli-Mount is set up currently.

Solid Neck Interface

A solid connection between the neck and the body of the banjo is crucial to the sound of  a banjo. A regular hook style banjo has a narrow heel and only connected in 2 relatively small areas, the Nechville neck heel is wider and intimately mated to the body of the instrument for a more solid feel. This translates into a banjo that stays in tune, can be played harder without overdriving it and has more sustain.

Adjustable Action

While regular banjos do not have effective neck angle adjustments, Nechville Necks are easily adjustable for low or high bridges, without the need to remove resonator, and without any stress to the tone components, (tone ring, rim and head ) of the banjo.

Separation of Structure from Tonal Elements

In contrast to a regular banjo, the Helimount mounts the tone ring, rim and head in perfect concentricity and roundness without any direct connection to the metal parts comprising the structural part of the banjo.  This results in less sonic interference from any loose or resonating hardware, and metal parts attached to the rim.

Perfectly Even Head Tensioning

A major advantage to a Helimount system is the automatic even head tension that is applied when you snug up the Head of a Nechville. It is well documented that even head tension results in more balanced tone and the ease of adjustment is also a plus.

Zero Energy Waste

This is the primary goal of Nechville Banjos.  The use of in-line Nechville tailpieces and in-line pegheads translate all the available energy into head vibrations. The tailpiece is solidly mounted to the rim in the most efficient way. Bridges are designed to bisect the break angle and thus deliver optimal energy to the head.

Top Quality Components

Super premium woods, Hand crafted precision castings, Stainless Steel Heavy Gauge Tailpieces, Two way adjustable Stainless Steel Truss rod. 3 Ply maple Rims, Bone Nut, Enterprise Compensated bridge, Protective beautiful hard shell cases.

Custom Options Available

We enjoy working with players to tailor the banjo to suit their specific needs. 

Special colors, exotic woods, special dimensions, various tone ring and rim options, gold plating, chrome plating, special inlay and custom neck options are all available to our customers.