I know the builder martin lewis who makes them personally.
Carbon fiber tone ring.
Carbon fiber rings are hypoallergenic.
The lewis carbon fibre tone rings are vacuum molded with a special resin so there is no carbon fibre touching the timber pot the inside of the tone rings can be sanded down to fit your original pot so you can go back to your original tone ring if needed the c f rings are the same shape as a flat head tone ring.
On tour in australia i tried these carbon fiber lightweight tone rings and they are remarkable.
Carbon fiber rings are lightweight.
If you have allergies to metal you won t have any problems with carbon fiber.
12 times lighter than gold rings of identical size and 3 times lighter than titanium.
As seen on kickstarter glow in the dark carbon fiber ring for men women perfect wedding bands birthday gifts engagement band 1 2 wide 5 0 out of 5 stars 2 149 00 149.
On tour in australia i tried these carbon fiber lightweight tone rings and they are remarkable.
These rings are perfect for men who aren t afraid to step outside of their comfort zone and march to the beat of their own drum.
Make your banjo lighter and still get great tone.
The carbon fiber tone ring weighs about 4 ounces i think and a metal tone ring can weigh up to and some over 3lbs.
Carbon rings are strong yet durable and will not break if dropped unlike ceramic or other brittle rings.
So you are loosing about 2 1 2 lbs on most banjos.
Make your banjo lighter and still get great tone in partnership builder martin lewis and banjo player gary vann from australia have designed a new ultra lightweight carbon fiber tone ring.