The original plastic banjo heads, from Weatherking. Features epoxy-mounted Mylar® with white top-frosted surface for a bright, crisp tone.
Plastic heads resist stretching and shrinking due to humidity, a problem common to skin heads, and give the instrument a brighter, crisper tone.
Measure your banjo for the correct head diameter:
Take at least three diameter measurements at different points on the outside of the banjo's tone ring or rim top.
Use the average diameter to the nearest 1/16" to order the correct size.
Choose the correct crown height:
Crown height is the vertical distance from the top of the head's mounting band to the top surface of the head.
A banjo with a flathead tone ring (or a flat-topped banjo) requires a medium or high crown head. A banjo with an archtop tone ring requires a low crown head.
The correct crown height prevents the banjo's tension hoop from pulling down too far, and ensures the hoop won't be so high as to impede the strings.