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Majestic Art-i-So Tenor Banjo.

Beautiful 19 fret tenor banjo from 1920’s made by the Puntolillo Company, New York. Same company responsible for building the S. S. Stewart branded banjos like the Wondertone. Great sounding arch top banjo which has a sweet sustain with bass resonance and a rich soft tone, lovely low action and a dream to play. The neck is made from Brazillian rosewood laminated with maple and pearwood to form a 7 piece reinforced neck. Ebony fretboard with floral MOP position markers and nicely inlaid mother of pearl to the head stock bearing the name ‘Art-i-So’ which is one of the Majestic range of hand built banjos.

The unique nickel plated wrap-around flange slips over the multiply maple rim, which holds the flat-bar 2 piece arch top tone ring in place. The rosewood resonator has inlaid purfling concentric rings around the rear and the outer walls have double maple strips and rosewood around the edge. This resonator is very similar in build detail to the Epiphone Concert Art Dragonhead. Grover tab 2 Geared tuner pegs all working well, Waverly tail piece and thin Grover bridge. Has a smooth top 11″ Remo head and new set of medium gauge nickel strings.

Great tenor banjo with slick neck and easy play, just sounds like a banjo should sound. Comes with original vintage case in good condition.

For Sale £1675

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Ludwig Kingston 19 fret tenor banjo built in the mid 20’s in Chicago. It’s a great chance to own an easy to play vintage tenor banjo which has been set up with low action to play Trad music on. It has a nice punchy sound and ideal for intermediate level of playing. The banjo is almost 100 years old and is in very good condition with original Planet tuners, Ludwig tail piece, Ludwig arm rest and even the Ludwig leatherette hardshell case in great condition.

Banjo details:

• Neck and resonator made from walnut.
• Bracket hooks: 26 x nickel plated steel with square heads fitting through brass scalloped tension rim.
• Ebony neck with diamond imitation diamond MOP decals
• Planet geared tuners.
• Ludwig tailpiece.

Measurements: 

Total banjo length: 865 mm (34-1/16″)
Vibrating string length: 585 mm (23-1/32″)
Fingerboard length: 397 mm (15-5/8″)
Fingerboard width at nut: 30 mm (1-3/16″)
Fingerboard width at body: 41 mm (1-19/32″)
Head diameter: 271 mm (10-21/32″)
Resonator diameter: 345 mm (13-19/32″)
Rim and resonator depth: 75 mm (2-15/16″)
Scale length (nut to saddle): 23″

For Sale £785