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Washburn Style C short scale tenor banjo


Washburn Style C Banjo from the 1920’s made by Lyon & Healy from Chicago. All original and in excellent condition. Although this model was sold as an openback banjo, I have fitted a handmade curved bottom, matching resonator which adds a little volume and resonance.   -10 3/4 inch rim fitted with a Remo renaissance head – Maple wood rim with walnut finish and tortoise shell binding and bottom cap. -Washburn unique donut style tone ring. -All original pot with the Washburn style stretcher band with 22 brackets, hooks mount into stretcher band center. -Maple 2 piece neck finished in walnut with centre ebony strip. -New quality geared tuners fitted. -Overall length 30 inches -Fingerboard length 13 3/8 inches with 17 frets -Stained pear wood fingerboard with mother of pearl dots. -Ebony heel cap with a mother of pearl inlay. -Straight pegs with new buttons. -Kershner tailpiece stamped “KERSHNER UNIQUE / LYON & HEALY / MAKERS / CHICAGO U.S.A.” -19-3/4″ scale length, 1-7/32″ nut width -The neck is straight and playing action is very comfortable with good frets. -comes with a quality hard shell case.
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