Cas Davey Open-Back Tenor Banjo

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Hand crafted 17 fret open-back tenor banjo by Cornwall luthier Cas Davey. This little banjo has so much power and sustain you would not believe. The banjo design is perfectly proportioned for the Trad music session scene, Cas takes his inspiration from the 1920’s open-back tenors, with his own spin to them. He believes for the gigging musician the stability of tuning is a real issue. Adding a more substantial pot, dual coordinator rods and a two way truss rod to the three part neck has brought this right up to date. 17 frets to the body on a 20.75″ scale it a comfortable little banjo to play. A soft V shape neck rather than the modern C allows for more meat on the neck while feeling more slender in the hand. With a nice sharp volute to add some crisp lines to the neck. This little banjo isn’t light either weighing in at 3.8kg but I believe the 1″ birch/rock maple rim complete with archtop tone ring gives this banjo it’s unique sound.

For Sale £1350