Barnes & Mullins 5 String Banjo BJ300

The Barnes & Mullins “Perfect” series banjos trace their heritage back to the early 1900s, when Messrs Barnes & Mullins first introduced instruments that would become the foundation of the brand’s reputation. Today’s Perfect banjos faithfully honour that legacy, combining classic design, traditional materials, and modern reliability.

Built with a mahogany resonator, aluminum rim, and a Remo WeatherKing® head, the Barnes & Mullins Perfect banjo delivers a warm, controlled tone with a mature, balanced response. The resonator design enhances projection and brightness, making this banjo naturally loud and ideal for ensemble playing.

Finished with chrome hardware, an ovangkol fingerboard, and modern closed-gear machine heads, this banjo blends vintage aesthetics with dependable tuning stability and playability. Original Barnes & Mullins Perfect banjos remain highly sought after by collectors and musicians alike, and the modern versions draw directly from those iconic instruments.

Why Choose a 5-String Banjo?

The Barnes & Mullins Perfect 5-string resonator banjo is the standard choice for bluegrass music, but it is also well suited to country, gospel, jazz, folk, classical, and even rock styles. It is particularly popular with Scruggs-style players, using a three-finger picking technique with fingerpicks and thumb pick for fast, lively playing.

Thanks to its resonator construction, this banjo offers strong volume, clear articulation, and bright tone, making it an excellent accompaniment and performance instrument.

Specifications

Body & Construction

• Style: 5-String Resonator Banjo

• Resonator: Mahogany

• Rim: Aluminium

• Head: Remo WeatherKing®

• Bridge: Maple with Ovangkol Tip

• Flange: Chrome

• Bracket Quantity: 30

• Hardware: Chrome

• Tailpiece: Chrome

• Armrest: Chrome

Neck

• Neck: Mahogany

• Fingerboard: Ovangkol

• Frets: 22

• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots

Headstock

• Machine Heads: Closed-Gear Tuners

• Truss Rod Cover: “Perfect” Script

• Nut Width: 30mm

Dimensions

• Scale Length: 697mm

• Weight: 3kg