About
Swain Banjo Co. is a small independent instrument workshop based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Focused on building old-time banjos and guitars gathering influence and inspiration from the early 20th century.
Each instrument is handcrafted by banjo player and builder Jaron Swain, who built his first instrument under the mentorship of violin luthier Robert Haag in 2012. Through Robert's teaching, Jaron gained the fundamental skills, knowledge, and patience required to craft exquisite musical instruments. Swain started his instrument building journey by crafting cigar box guitars and progressively moving towards banjos and guitars.
Each instrument is handcrafted by banjo player and builder Jaron Swain, who built his first instrument under the mentorship of violin luthier Robert Haag in 2012. Through Robert's teaching, Jaron gained the fundamental skills, knowledge, and patience required to craft exquisite musical instruments. Swain started his instrument building journey by crafting cigar box guitars and progressively moving towards banjos and guitars.