Late 20’s Bacon and Day Senorita model 19 fret tenor banjo. Not as fancy as the silver bell range but overall  a quality made and sounding instrument: thicker-ply maple rim, two-piece mahogany neck, maple fretboard with pearloid veneer, fancy pearloid veneer on the resonator’s back and cool binding and trim throughout. The original friction tuners have been replaced with quality geared tuners with pearl effect buttons.

The plating throughout is in very good condition as is the lacquer on the neck. It has good frets and straight neck. Original presto tail piece and B&D armrest, newly installed strings and comes with a vintage brown leatherette vintage case.

Banjo Details

Made by: Fred Bacon Company

Year: 1930

Model: Senorita

Made in: Groton, CT, USA

Rim wood: ply maple

Tone ring: Brass hoop

Bridge: maple/ebony 2 leg

Fretboard: maple w/pearloid veneer

Neck wood: 2-piece mahogany

Tone: bright, crisp, punchy, sustain

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16″ overall (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 38w, 26w, 18w, 12 for EADG standard

Neck shape: medium-big C

Board radius: flat

Truss rod: none

Scale length: 23″

Nut width: 1 1/8″

String spacing at nut: 15/16″

String spacing at bridge: 1 3/16″

Head diameter: 11”

Resonator diameter: 13″

Depth overall at rim: 3 1/2″

Weight: 6 lb 14 oz