Welcome to Bloom’s Banjos, the home of the Hornbeam Special.
We are a maker of fine custom banjos including The Osprey, The JB Special, a Fretless model, and the aforementioned Hornbeam Special made from select North American Ironwood (aka Hornbeam), with a bookmatched curly maple neck.
Take a look at our History page for some background, or check out the Banjo Models page for the details on our instruments.
Have a listen to Dan Gellert playing a Hornbeam Special.
Feel free to drop us a line.
Steven A. Melnyk
I'd recommend them, not to just anybody, but to very good Old Time players who are searching for just the right instrument. Yours come as close as anyone's to perfecto."
Duane Abbot
Musician
Best of luck with your banjo biz, you make a fine banjo.
Paul Breen
Fiddlin Billy Matthews and The Old Time Players
Old Time Music Lives
At gatherings like Clifftop & Keedysville;
in Groton, Elkins & Wheatland;
on porches and in backyards across America.
Clawhammer til you drop.