1930 Paramount Aristocrat Tenor Banjo

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It’s very reassuring to know that when you hold a Paramount tenor banjo in your hands, 90 years on and it is still in the same new like condition as it was when it left the shop back in the mid 20’s. Quality workmanship throughout this banjo, using the best tone woods and solid pure metals. These models were quadruple gold plated and still retains its original plating.

Banjo Details:

The neck is made from 5 piece walnut with centre maple and aqua blue dyed pear wood either side. The top laminates are matching maple and dyed pear wood with an ebony fretboard. The head stock is decorated in beautiful mother of pearl inlay floral design with ornate shaped MOP position markers along the fret board. The neck is straight and action is low, it has the original frets with little wear to them. The original page geared tuners are the solid unbreakable type and in perfect working order.

The rim is constructed from multiply maple covered in walnut veneer which houses the metal supports holding the tone ring in place. The outer shirt is plated in gold as is the flange with cut out circles. There are 28 shoes, bracket hooks and nuts, Paramount swivel tailpiece, flat bar armrest, fitted with a Remo clear head for a bright clear tone. The scale length of the neck is 23″. The resonator is made from laminated maple and walnut veneers with circular maple rings inlaid in the back with centred strip matching the neck. Set up with a new handmade maple/cocobola rosewood tip bridge and new nickel strings. A very nice banjo to play, great looking and with a beautiful tone…

comes with a newer solid case

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