Paramount Leader 19 fret tenor banjo from the famous William Lange Banjo Company, New York. The matching neck & rim serial numbers SN: 9291 make the build date 1927. Made from quality Brazilian rosewood the resonator is decorated with 11 piece maple /pearwood centre stripe and outer circle rings, 5 piece Brazilian rosewood / maple neck, with checkerboard trim under the bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard. Headstock overlay features logo, model and floral inlays, Leader style inlay pattern up the fretboard, 19 frets, newly fitted 11- 2/8″″ Remo renaissance head, 24 brackets, round hole flange, raised archtop tone ring, Paramount swivel lock tailpiece, flat bar armrest, newly installed vintage Grover pancake geared tuners with white buttons. Comes with original paramount hard shell case in good condition with inner double pockets and dust cover. The banjo has been very well cared for throughout its lifetime as seen from the photos, straight neck and powerful sweet sustain from the archtop tonering. The frets are all good, straight neck and low action which is very easy to play up the fretboard. The resonator has a few light scratches but this is to be expected of an instrument of this age.

Quick summary

Neck

• 5 piece Brazilian rosewood / maple neck,
• checkerboard trim sides
• Leader style inlay pattern on frets 3,5,7,10,12,15,17
• Rosewood fretboard
• Newly installed Grover pancake geared tuners.
• Headstock overlay features logo, model and floral inlays,

Pot

• Multiply Brazillian rosewood rim with checkerboard inlay pattern
• Raised arch top tone ring
• 24 nickel plated brackets & round hole flange
• Smooth Weather King head
• Paramount swivel lock tailpiece & flat bar arm rest

Resonator

• Brazillian rosewood decorated with 11 piece maple /pearwood centre stripe and outer circle rings