1925 Epiphone Concert ‘ART’ Dragonhead

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1925 Epiphone Concert ‘ART’ Dragonhead  tenor banjo You will crawl around the planet to find one of these Epiphone Art concerts, known as the “Dragon” model. Not only does it possess the perfect tone for traditional Irish music, it is a stand alone piece of art and so pleasing to look at.. The neck is made from Brazillian rosewood with horizontal and vertical laminates for stability and strength and features a peg head inlaid with the exquisitely engraved pearl dragon. Traveling down the ornate fretboard, we encounter mother of pearl, engraved inlays of intricate design. The side of the neck has ivoroid binding with black dot side position markers, combined with maple & pearwood laminate, culminating in a gorgeous heel carving. The resonator is equally spectacular, constructed of rosewood with three centre wood marquetry rings and double wood marquetry middle lines.  The resonator side walls also has matching wood marquetry inlay. All metal parts are gold-plated and engraved, although the plating is now mostly worn the banjo is gleaming in the under nickel plating. Has original engraved arm rest and oettinger tail piece. The original tuners are all working fine resplendent with their genuine mother of pearl buttons. The instrument is in very good original condition throughout with good frets, the neck is slick and is perfectly straight with low action and in perfect tonal tune throughout. Recently fitted with new white smooth top Remo head and new strings. Perhaps the best feature is that wonderful jazz age tone which emerges effortlessly from this rare and beautiful Epiphone banjo, you have to play it to believe the tone it has like no other banjo I’ve heard. Comes with original hard shell case in good condition. Sold