Welcome to the tenor banjo emporium, where you’ll find some of the most exclusive, prewar tenor banjos of our time. The majority of my banjos are sourced from collections world wide and from private sellers. Before they can make it to the purebanjo pages they must be in perfect playing condition. This usually involves myself disassembling the banjo, cleaning/polishing, refretting, new head, bridge etc. Basically having the perfect trad banjo in hand ready for playing.
Just arrived in… Epiphone Recording A 19 fret tenor banjo : Richlieu Whyte Ladie 19 fret tenor banjo : Majestic Art-i-So 19 fret tenor banjo : Majestic Deluxe 19 fret tenor banjo : Levin Slendid 19 fret tenor banjo : Sully 19 fret tenor banjo : Guarnieri Deluxe 19 fret tenor banjo : Bacon Style B short scale tenor banjo : Vega Vegaphone Professional 19 fret tenor banjo
Tenor Banjos for Sale
Stromberg Deluxe tenor banjo
Stromberg Deluxe tenor banjo in excellent condition. Comes from the fine collection of jazz player Bill Salmond from Edinburgh. Brazilian rosewood neck and resonator & engraved hardware. Click for further details…
Weymann Orchestra Style 6 Deluxe tenor banjo
Weymann Orchestra Style 6 Deluxe tenor banjo in excellent condition. Comes from the fine collection of jazz player Bill Salmond from Edinburgh. Click for further details…
Paramount Artist Professional tenor banjo
1930 Paramount Professional 19 fret tenor banjo in excellent condition. Comes from the fine collection of jazz player Bill Salmond from Edinburgh. Click for further details…
Guarnerius Professional level tenor banjo
Beautiful rare 1920’s French made 19 fret tenor banjo. It has a powerful, dynamic, rich, balanced sound, beautiful deep tone, good sustain and projection, this banjo is perfect for solo or band performance.
CiD Solo Deluxe
Fancy higher level CiD 19 fret tenor banjo built in the 1920’s in Germany. Engraved gold plating and fancy wood marquetry on the back side of the resonator, elaborate pearl inlay floral patterns… check it out!
Weymann Orchestra Style 4 tenor banjo
1928 Weymann Orchestra Style 4 tenor banjo made in Philadelphia, USA. A very classy banjo with neck & rim and made from Brazillian rosewood and nickel plated metal parts throughout.
Bacon & Day Plectrum Banjo
1920’s Bacon & Day 22 fret plectrum banjo. Incredible power and sustain from this vintage banjo. click below for full details…
Paramount Style A tenor banjo
This beautifully preserved Paramount Style A tenor banjo, crafted in late 1925 by the renowned Rettburg & Lange factory in New York, is a fine example of early 20th-century American banjo craftsmanship.
Emerald Ultra Sound tenor banjo | Special discounted price
This exquisite handmade 17-fret Emerald Ultrasound Rosewood Tenor Banjo is a masterwork of craftsmanship and tone, designed for both beauty and performance. Built on a 20” scale length, it features a three-piece laminated rosewood neck with a centre ebony strip, combining strength, stability, and rich tonal character.
Vega Style x n0.9 short scale tenor banjo
Beautiful Style X N0.9 short scale tenor banjo with its elegant workmanship, beautiful appearance and amazing tone quality put this short scale tenor banjo in the hands of the top musicians of the roaring 20’s. Find out more history…
Clifford Essex Paragon CE Tenor Banjo
A superb complete original example of the legendary Paragon series, renowned for its rich, mellow tone and exceptional craftsmanship. This is a rare, highly sought-after instrument from the golden era of British banjo making. Collectors and serious players alike will appreciate its tone and heritage.
Framus Tenor Banjo
The ole favourite from modern day to sessions gone by. The real work horse, solid built 19 fret tenor banjo. Easy action and great tone, perfect upgrade or as a second banjo for sessions & Fleadh’s. Details to follow, its up for sale at £850
Richelieu Whyte Ladie Tenor Banjo
Richelieu hand built 19 fret “Whyte Ladie” tenor banjo made in Oregon, Wisconsin. The banjo is in excellent condition, it looks, sounds and feels wonderful and is made from the highest quality materials…
Majestic Deluxe Tenor Banjo
The Majestic tenor banjos have been on the trad scene for years and are moving up the ranks for one of the most sought after banjos after Epiphones. My advice is to own one before prices go sky high!
Ríoga íon tenor banjo
This Rioga – íon 18 fret tenor banjo with 21.5″ scale length, was built around 2023 and was a new addition to the Rioga range.
Epiphone Recording A tenor banjo
Just arrived in, Epiphone Recording A 19 fret tenor banjo. One of the most sought after banjos on the current Trad scene, click below for further details
Parker Classic Plectrum Banjo
Absolutely stunning Parker Plectrum 22 fret Banjo, an all-time classic from Alf Parker’s workshop in Penzance, Cornwall. A beautiful mixture of maple and rosewood with gold-plated and engraved hardware, top tension, ebony fingerboard, engraved block pearl inlays, in excellent condition.
Majestic Artiso 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.
Sully Whyte Ladie Tenor Banjo
Beautiful 19 fret hand built tenor banjo by UK luthier Tony Sullivan. Made in 1990 with serial number #22 this was before John Hullah begun making them for Tony.
Paramount Leader Short scale tenor banjo | SOLD
Beautiful very rare Paramount Leader 17 fret tenor banjo made by the William Lange Company, New York in 1924. Click below for details
Epiphone Recording A tenor banjo | SOLD
1920’s Epiphone Recording A 19 fret tenor banjo, rare model featuring 11 – 3/4″ head. Recently restored with new frets & machine tuners. The sound and volume from this banjo is truly amazing, would be perfect in a Ceili band setting.
Majestic Princess Tenor Banjo | SOLD
A very nice 19 fret tenor banjo made by the famous Majestic banjo company in New York in the early 20’s. A perfect mid range tenor upgrade setup with low action and nice slim neck…
Calton Superior Tenor Banjo Flight Case | SOLD
Extra strong fibreglass tenor banjo case with thicker interior padding, 3 original keys, will fit all Mastertone style / Epiphone 4 string banjos, handy accessories compartment. Very much sought after especially when they cost $1750 US dollars plus shipping and tax.
Clareen Pearl 17 fret Short Scale tenor banjo | SOLD
The Pearl banjo is made completely from high-grade maple. In conjunction with the Clareen Pearl Archtop Tone Ring, this produces a tone that is refined and allows the player to soar to new heights.
The Clareen designed aquatic-themed inlay, inspired by our local surroundings, makes this banjo immediately recognisable as a Clareen banjo.
1927 Vega Whyte Ladie Tenor Banjo | SOLD
Vega Whyte Ladie Style R 19 fret tenor banjo made by A.C. Fair Banks Company in 1927. A real solid performer on the Irish Trad scene, very robust tenor banjo with great tone under the hood!
B&D Senorita Tenor Banjo | SOLD
B&D tenor banjos are often the benchmark for “pro sound” in the tenor crowd. They’re loud, proud, punchy, they have great cut and sustain when you need it…
Vega Artist Tenor Banjo | SOLD
Beautiful 19 fret Vega Artist tenor banjo, complete with gold plating, carved heel and beautiful inlay…Click below for details
Lyon & Healy Washburn Tenor Banjo | SOLD
A very classy mid-1920’s 19 fret tenor banjo from Lyon & Healy, labelled with their top-of-the-line Washburn name. The features are fairly high grade including a beautiful tiger-striped laminated maple neck, grained ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with dotted pearl inlay position markers, headstock inlayed with with a pearl floral pattern. Tone ring is the elaborate “cupped” or sometimes called ‘donut’ Washburn style.
Parker Classic Tenor Banjo (SOLD)
Parker Classic Tenor Banjo An all-time classic from Alf Parker’s workshop in Cornwall serial #290. A beautiful mixture of maple and rosewood with gold-plated and engraved hardware, top tension, ebony fingerboard, engraved block pearl inlays in excellent condition. Comes with Parker hard shell fitted case.
Gibson TB-100 Tenor Banjo
Mid 1960’s 19 fret Gibson TB-100 tenor banjo. Mahogany neck with cream side-dots, rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays.
Aria Tenor Banjo | SOLD
a beautiful Japanese made 19 fret tenor banjo in excellent condition. These were a copy of the Gibson mastertone banjos and they do host quality parts including the flathead tone ring. Mahogany neck with bound ivoriod side binding and inlaid black position markers. Rosewood fretboard with Gibson style MOP and good frets with hardly any play wear.
Epiphone Bandmaster 19 Frets Tenor Banjo | SOLD
Possibly one of the finest sounding banjos ever made and as rare as hens teeth to own. It was built in 1930 and has the serial number ‘5878’. The banjo comes with a the original vintage case. The tone from this banjo is amazing, it has an incredible power and volume, the best instrument for traditional Irish Music.. SOLD
Rioga íon 18 fret tenor banjo | SOLD
This Rioga íon is a uniquely designed tenor banjo, combining many elements much sought after by tenor banjo players, especially in the field of Irish Trad music.
From the first moment you lift the banjo you know you are holding something very unique and special. From the feel of the neck profile to how the concave resonator sits on your lap, you know you are in control.
Sully Session King | UK made | SOLD
A beautiful 19 fret tenor banjo made by Tony O’Sullivan who won the All Ireland over 18’s tenor banjo in 1976. This was one of his own personal favourites with serial number N.09
SOLD
OME Mogul Tenor Banjo | SOLD
1980’s Professional level OME Mogul 19 fret tenor banjo, built in Bolder Colorado. Beautiful Rosewood with elaborate pearl inlay on the headstock, nickel plated, Silver-Spun tone ring, ebony fingerboard with stunning pearl inlays. Beautiful condition. HSC
Special price discounted from £2300 to £2000
Vega Style M Short Scale | Sold
Vega Style M 17 fret tenor banjo approx 1926, made in Boston, Mass., serial # 76443. Lightly shaded maple finish, laminated maple neck and rim, ebony fingerboard. This is a fine-sounding Vega Tu-Ba-Phone tenor banjo, the Style M. It has a short 21″ scale fingerboard.
Wildwood Plectrum banjo | SOLD
Hand built 22 fret banjo by Oregon luthier Mark Platin. Mark recently retired but has left his legacy of around 6000 hand crafted banjos, from 5 string to tenor open back. I happened to come across his work some years back and was fortunate to purchase a 19 fret open back tenor banjo from him which I still have to this day…
Epiphone Recording A Short Scale Tenor Banjo | SOLD
Probably the only short scale (17 frets) Epiphone A in existence. The neck is made from rock maple, with a centre ebony strip and checkered wood marquetry side walls. The headstock is decorated with decorative floral designs with the Epiphone name & Style A branding.
Levin Tenor Banjo | SOLD
It’s not often that a Levin tenor banjo will come up for sale. If you’ve played a Gibson TB3 or early Epiphone recording A with the 1st generation tone ring and flange this Levin model comes close.
Orpheum NO.3 Special 17 fret tenor banjo | SOLD
Beautiful 1921 top of the range Orpheum NO.3 17 fret open back tenor banjo, serial # 13864.
Majestic Deluxe Tenor Banjo | SOLD
19 fret tenor banjo from 1920’s made by the Puntolillo Company, New York. Top of the line model in gold plating with engravings and rosewood build. Intricate mother of pearl throughout and a tone unlike any other vintage banjo!
