Somerset County Banjos are handcrafted in America by a team of dedicated craftsmen and musicians.
Each Somerset model is constructed of the very best materials and designed to furnish the player/musician with a solid and responsive American made banjo at a most reasonable price.
What's New?
S-1P
P for Patrick! A copy of Patrick Costello's maple S-1 banjo.
Somerset S-8 Whyte Laydie
The Somerset S-8 is a great value and an unbelievable opportunity to utilize your old banjo as a springboard to a handcrafted American made banjo through the Somerset S-8 Trade-In Program.
Current Models:
Read Patrick's notes about designing the S-1, S-2 and S-5 banjos: Choosing Your Somerset
Somerset S-1
Our flagship model is truly a musician’s banjo. The all American walnut
construction combined with premium hardware and careful hand fitting
endows the S-1 with a virtually limitless range. The S-1 was actually
designed around the amazing JLS #4 flat top tone ring. The
Somerset S-1 stands alone as the pinnacle of modern banjo
innovation and performance.
A long neck version of our groundbreaking Somerset S-1 banjo.
Somerset S-2
The Somerset S-2 gives top notch performance at a truly affordable
price. The three-ply 11″ maple rim combined with a heavy all brass tone
ring, notched tension hoop and 24 top quality bracket hooks delivers
exceptional tone and volume up and down the fingerboard.
Somerset S-3
The Somerset S-3 was inspired by scaled down banjos produced over one hundred years ago. The ten inch maple rim, 24" scale neck and hand fitted cocobolo rosewood tone ring combine to produce a full rich tone with plenty of volume. This is a perfect banjo for anyone who is looking for big performance in a smaller package.
The Somerset S-4 features a substantial twelve inch maple rim with 24 brackets complimented by a heavy all brass tone ring and a scooped fingerboard. The S-4 delivers the power, tone and responsiveness that you have been waiting for in a 12" openback.
The Somerset S-5 Minuteman was conceived and designed to stand firmly on the American ideals of teamwork, craftsmanship and quality. At only $649.00, the S-5 offers more value dollar for dollar than anything on the market right now.
Somerset S-6
The Somerset S-6 is a six-string banjo, tuned and played like a guitar. A 12" pot and cocobolo rosewood tone ring give the S-6 a unique voice that blends the funky charm of a banjo with the richness of a vintage flattop box.
Somerset S-7
The Somerset S-7 is a banjo ukulele that features a 10" pot and a tenor-scale neck.