5 String Neck for Pre-War Gibson Banjo Mandolin Pot
Here are some images of a recent 5 string neck I was commissioned to make for a pre-war Gibson banjo mandolin pot. The aim of this...
First banjo I ever sold
Matt Lewins from the Brighton old time band , Chicken Shed Zeppelin called over to see me a few weeks ago. He had with him a banjo I’d...
Creating a Tunneled 5th String on a Banjo Commission
Just a quick blog post to show you some photos of a commission where the player wanted a tunnelled 5th string. Here are the photos from...
McLeod Banjos Makes Front Page News…
I was pretty chuffed to see that a story about The Lurcher film made it into our local paper The Argus. Since it was published we’ve had...
McLeod Banjos Documentary Accepted for Sony Production Awards – Votes Needed!
Recently a local film production company flycreative shot a micro-documentary called The Lurcher about the Brighton workshop and my range...
Staining and fitting a vellum.
Hello again , I was talking to a mate the other day and we got onto banjo stuff. Anyway, he asked if there was a proper , or prefered...
Banjo Legends Pt 2: An Interview With Adam Hurt
Photo by Martin Tucker, used with kind permission of Adam Hurt. I’m pleased to present part 2 of an interview series with banjo players...
Lurcher Banjo Review in FOAOTMAD Magazine
Here’s a short review of the Lurcher Banjo by Dan Stewart in the Autumn edition of Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance Magazine....
Banjo Legends: An Interview with Tom Adams
Anyway, I’ve stuck pretty much to the same five questions for each player. This wasn’t laziness , I just thought it was really...
Bluegrass Mastertone Style Banjos from McLeod Banjos
Most of my commissions lately have been for open back banjos. But I still love Bluegrass banjos so I thought I’d show you this one I made...
Bluegrass News: 10th Cornish Bluegrass Festival this September
The Cornish Bluegrass festival is celebrating it’s 10 th year this year (13th-15th sept). If you haven’t been to this , I can’t recommend...
Show and Tell: Springs and Hollow Necks in Banjos
I though this might interest some people here. It’s an old Windsor “zither” banjo , with a few unusual features. This slideshow requires...
Rare, Exclusive Photos of the Islander Banjo-Build by Malcolm McLeod
Notes for building the Islander banjos I’m proud to be a small-batch handmade banjo-maker. Doing this job, I meet some amazing people. My...
Banjo Workshop Show and Tell
I thought it might be a laugh to have a section here that talks about things that may not appear to be directly banjo related but share a...
VIDEOS: First Look and Listen to the Lurcher Banjo
I’m very fortunate to live a short walk from Mo Jackson. You may know her from her work with the Kitty Hawks and the Lil Kitties . She’s...
Tennessee 20 tone ring for sale
UPDATED: This item has been sold. Hi ya, I’ve got a real bluegrass tone ring for sale here. It’s a Tennessee 20. These are the nuts !...
Banjo developments, Vega necks and Mastertone style banjos
Well,.. it’s been a while since I wrote or recorded anything here. I’ve had an unusual start to the year and been involved with some...
Talk Banjo Ep 5: Truss Rod Adjustment, Part 1
A two-way adjustable truss rod The truss rod view from the peg head In this week’s Talk Banjo episode I’m answering another listener’s...
Talk Banjo Ep 4: The Tunnelled 5th String
This week’s Talk Banjo episode is answering another question from a listener. This week’s question was: “Are there any advantages to...


















