Cedar Mountain Banjos are made in Brevard, North Carolina by luthier Tim Gardner. Cedar Mountain banjos are played by many notable musicians and are favored for their warm resonant sound.
Having moved to North Carolina, Lo and Mary opened their music store Celestial Mountain Music in downtown Brevard, and started Cedar Mountain Banjos in 1996. In the midst of this transition, they continued to perform in their family band with sons Tim and Matt Gardner. Over the years, the music store became a central hub for the vibrant local music scene. Meanwhile, open-back banjo players and aficionados around the globe began to take notice of the fine artisanship and design of Cedar Mountain's banjos.
In 2005 Lo's son Tim Gardner, a graduate of NC State's School of Forestry, started with Cedar Mountain Banjos after working several years as a timber framer and house carpenter. Having built over 300 banjos since 2005, he continues to manage the company, focus on new concepts, and maintain CMB as an industry leader for fine design, craftsmanship, and customer service. In September 2013, Tim took over ownership of Cedar Mountain Banjos and moved the workshop to the new Mills River location just outside of Brevard.
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