Bacon Style C short scale tenor banjo
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A lovely all original 17 fret tenor banjo from the 1920’s, matching serial numbers on neck and pot #10293. This is the style C model made by the Fred Bacon Banjo Company in Groton, USA. The 17 fret neck is made from mahogany with rosewood fretboard and MOP dot position markers, there is a nice profile to the neck, good frets and is perfectly straight. There is a well balanced sound from banjo, good bass and mid tones and good resonance. The headstock bears the Bacon name, the banjo has upgraded geared tuners. The rim is made from multi-ply maple and covered in mahogany veneer, 24 original shoe brackets, hooks and nuts all rust free and perfect plating throughout including the tension hoop. Newly installed 11″ white smooth top Clareen head that gives this little Bacon the power and brightness of a professional level hand made banjo. Has the thin curved rod adjustable armrest and newly installed clamshell tailpiece, (original broken but fixable) also fitted with new 12, 18w, 28w, 38w nickel strings and vintage Grover bridge. Comes with new plush short scale hardshell case. Banjo details
- Scale length from inside nut to the bridge 21″ (534mm)
- Nut width 30mm
- Piecrust resonator width 12 – 3/4″
- Overall banjo length 30 – 3/4″
- Head size 11″
- Body height from resonator to tension hoop 770mm