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Epiphone Bandmaster Tenor Banjo



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.

Features:
  • Brazilian Rosewood 5 piece neck with centre maple & pearwood laminate stripes
  • Gaboon Ebony fingerboard
  • Mother-of-Pearl 4-point star fingerboard inlays
  • Ebony headstock overlay with ornate Mother-of-Pearl inlay
  • Brazillian rosewood resonator back & sides inlaid with two rows of hand-carved wood marquetry
  • Epiphone tailpiece with spring cover & adjusting device
  • Gold plating hardware in fairly good condition
  • Tone ring mounts on pillars
  • Side-notched hoop
  • Single coordinator neck adjustment rod
  • White smooth top Remo 10 – 15/16″ head
  • Original Grover tab-2 banjo tuners


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