Detail 01
Open-back body
This model uses an open-back banjo body.
Product detailSKU #1500000405556
OrtegaOBJ150OP-WB Open Back 5-String Banjo Whiskey Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Ortega’s OBJ150OP-WB is an open-back, 5-string banjo in the Americana Series. Mahogany is used for both the top and neck, while the satin Whiskey Burst finish and chrome tuning machines shape its visual presentation. The 22-fret neck has a 697 scale length, a 31 nut width, satin finish, and an adjustable truss rod. Its listed sound character is warm, round, smooth, woody, and sustaining.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players selecting an open-back five-string banjo with mahogany top and neck construction.
- A banjo setup where an adjustable truss rod and 22-fret neck are required.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Adjustable truss rod
The neck can be adjusted.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the OBJ150OP-WB have?
It is a 5-string banjo.
02What is the finish?
It has a satin Whiskey Burst finish.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 697mm
3 detailsBody & build
- Top Material
- Mahogany
- Body Type
- Open back
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51500000405556
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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