Langstile N0.3 Tenor Banjo (1921)
This little beauty was built by the William Lange Company in New York who built the Paramount and Orpheum banjos back in the 1920’s. It is all original (apart from a couple of up-grades) and is in excellent condition for a 95 year old instrument.
Banjo details
2.5” deep rim laminated to 5/8” inch thick, veneered both inside and outside in bird’s-eye maple. Head edge has inlaid brass-hoop style tone ring. The original calf skin head has been upgraded with a Weatherking 11.5” renaissance head. The tailpiece is the original Paramount ‘Dial and Flip’ type that controls break angle. Outer side of rim has a heavy nickel plated band, on which are seated 30 cast nickel-plated shoe brackets. Original and complete nickel plated open-end nuts and flat hooks. Top and bottom of rim ornamented in coloured inlays. Three-piece selected maple neck with centre mahogany strip. Ebony fingerboard spanning 17 frets with fancy cut floral pearl inlay, the peghead has corresponding inlay and Langstile logo badge. Fingerboard side-wall in black purfling and original frets with little wear. There is a powerful cutting tone and bass residues from this banjo with the combination of the renaissance head and ebony tipped bridge. The action is low which makes this instrument a dream to play.
Featured
- New strings gauges 12 steel, 18 nickel wound, 28 nickel wound, 36 nickel wound.
- Original vintage case in good condition which has been refurbished inside with black fur.
- 5” Weatherking Renaissance head.
- New maple 3 leg bridge with ebony insert.
- Up-graded vintage planet tuners (£120)
- Straight neck with low action.
- Tenor Banjo serial N0.307