The nameBanjo Killer was coined by Bryan Sutton for his six-stringed onstage sidekick, back in the day when he burst onto the bluegrass scene in the late 1990s. Featuring a double scalloped X brace design, stiffer back bracing and a 25.5” scale, the Banjo Killer’s bark is as terrifying as its bite. Bearclaw Sitka Spruce, figured Mahogany and our distinctive “snakehead” headstock round out an otherwise understated aesthetic presentation.
Specification Sheet Model: SD Serial #: 11397 Build Date: 6/18/2026 Top: Bearclaw Figured Sitka Spruce Scale Length: 25.5 Long Scale Cutaway: No Top Color: Natural Back: Light Figure Mahogany Rosette: Wood Rings Backstrip: DB Backstrip and black line Endpiece Inlay: Body Wood Body Binding: Ivoroid Purfling: Banjo Killer Top Border w/ Back and Sides Head Shape: Bourgeois Snake Headstock Head Veneer: Madagascar Rosewood Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl Bourgeois Logo Head Binding: None F.B./Bridge Wood Madagascar Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge Fretboard Inlay: Tiny MOP Dots Fretboard Binding: Matched with Binding, No Purfling Nut/Bridge Width: Nut- 1 23/32 Bridge- 2.2 Heel Cap: NONE Tuners: Waverly Nickel/Ivoroid Bridge: Belly Bridge Pins: Ebony with Pearl Dot Pickguard: Celluloid Tortoise Pickup: None Label: Dana Bourgeois Signature Label Glue: Standard Neck Finish: Satin Headstock Finish: High Gloss Body Finish: High Gloss Notes: Special Options: Double Scalloped "Banjo Killer" Bracing
