1976 Framus Nashville 19 fret tenor banjo

Written by Paul Conlon. Posted in For Sale


A very popular tenor banjo from the 70’s & 80’s played in folk groups and sessions. A solid built, great sounding banjo manufactured in germany, check out the vintage archive website . I haven’t seen too many of the Nashville N-line model around today and this one looks like a museum piece. The neck is made from solid maple with rosewood fret board and fancy ornate mother of pearl inlay position markers. MOP decorated head stock and original geared german made tuners. The neck is joined at the rim by dual coordinator rods which can also adjust the string height action. The action is set low on the radiused fret board and the frets are in good condition. The rim is 1/2″ thick maple, maple resonator, 24 shoes and the hooks are attached through the tension hoop side wall similar to vintage Washburn banjos. I fitted a 5 star 11″ smooth top white head which is thicker than the Remo heads and therefore can be tightened more. This Nashville model has a arch top tone ring which delivers a bright tone, which will hold its own in a session. I’d say fitted with a fishman pickup it would make a great reliable gigging banjo.

 

Wood work in great condition, no dents or dings and metal work plating all good. Comes with fur lined hard case and original ‘framus nashville’ head, slightly worn.

For Sale: £850

Vega Vegaphone Tenor Banjo

Written by Paul Conlon. Posted in For Sale


About the banjo

1930 Vega Vegaphone Professional 19 fret tenor banjo in pristine condition. All original with matching serial number on rim and perch pole dating the banjo at 1930. Beautiful sunburst finish to the neck and resonator with cadmium yellow celluloid side walls and maple bound pie-section to rear. As seen from the photographs the birdseye maple shows through the lacquer almost like a hologram effect. All metal parts are nickel plated in excellent condition, no are no breaks or repairs just a perfect vintage banjo. The rim is made from 1/2″ maple ply with 28 brackets and 4 piece flange plates, 19 fret ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl vega inlays. The headstock bears the Vega name surrounded with a floral design. Heavy duty tension flange and tubaphone tone ring. Vega armrest, oettinger tailpiece, geared tuners with pearl effect buttons, ~23-1/8″ scale length. The neck is straight and plays beautifully up the fret board. It has been very well cared for over its life time, so why not own a classic. The banjo comes with a plush crushed green velvet TKL case.

This banjo is sold

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