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Weymann banjos were built by H. Weymann and Sons, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Originally produced with the name ‘Keystone’ in early 1900, in 1924 the Weymann name appeared and was used until 1934. Weymann instruments are known for high-quality construction and unique features.

This Weymann Style 2 has the same scale length as a 17 fret short scale banjo. There are 15 frets up to the edge of the heal and 7 frets which extend over the remo head, making it much easier to reach your little finger to the 7th fret. The first seven frets have now been refretted, so no worries about fret buzzing or future repairs.

The tiger maple resonator is press-fit, and doesn’t use screws to attach; this is to reduce rattling. The Weymann Patented Tone Resonator for the Orchestra banjo Style 2 is made with a curve instead of the usual sharp corner which throws the sound waves forward greatly increasing the carrying power for the player. It is fastened to the rim by felt covered spring clamps which eliminate objectionable vibrations found in screw or metal catch fastenings found on other banjos.

The outer edge of the resonator is rounded, which helps project the sound.  The ‘Megaphonic’ rim is composed of ten laminated layers with a conical interior,  and all the brackets pass through it so the inner and outer surfaces are smooth. All brackets are encased and countersunk so the outer surface is perfectly smooth. The neck and the distance between the fingerboard and strings is fully adjustable to suit the player through the use of the combination neck brace and adjuster by a simple turn of the nut in the center of the brace. The neck is seven-piece laminated figured maple reinforced with ebony veneer through the center and additional reinforcement of wood veneer (red died pearwood) between the neck and finger board.with the bound  fingerboard inlaid with fancy shaped pearl pieces. The headstock overlay carries a “Weymann” logo of inlaid pearl letters with an elaborate floral design, and mounts the company’s patented geared tuning pegs all in perfect working order with upgraded pearl buttons.

Rim is also made of beautiful figured tiger maple, upper edge and bottom bound with rosewood. There is a natural ebony armrest mounted to the hoop, another stylish unique Weymann feature. The top tension hoop is inlaid with non-tarnishable silver flash compound. Notched hoop, twenty brackets, all metal parts nickel plated.

The Weymann Style 2 Orchestra Model is a very well built professional level instrument. It plays well, has a nice feel to the neck for playing trad or jazz style and has a distinctive bright, vintage tone. All original and complete, set up with new strings and bridge. Comes with a newer style case….

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The design and quality build of this William Lange made banjo truly fascinates me. This is my second purchase of this exact model and I’m sure I won’t have it for too long when a prospective buyer tests it out. William Lange was an exceptional innovator of banjos, in particular tone ring systems. He is well known for his top quality Paramount & Orpheum line of banjos. Other Lange-designed banjos include the Langstile line and the Triple-X line, to name a few. Without going into too much detail or copying text from another site please click on this link for more interesting reading on the evolution of the langstile deluxe and Paragon banjos.

The Langstile Deluxe’s tone ring-tube system is a cross between that found on some models of Clifford Essex Paragons and the Triple-X. The Langstile Deluxe – Triple-X similarities centre on the tone ring being supported by tone tubes which transmit sound down through a relatively thick-walled pot into a tone chamber capped by a resonator. The seven piece neck it made from walnut sandwiched with maple stripes in the centre. The headstock is decorated in MOP and has been professionally refinished at some point which has removed the langstile name. 4 quality Grover mini geared tuners which all work perfectly and hold tuning well. The neck is straight, has good frets and low action and plays easily up the fret board. The fret board is made from rosewood and has fancy floral inlay position markers.

When I purchased the banjo the perch pole was loose and the action high so I had the neck reset and coordinator rods fitted to give a perfect angle to use a 5/8th” high bridge. A new renaissance head is fitted and really helps give a richer balanced sound.

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