1930 Bacon & Day Special No.2
Bacon & Day Special Tenor banjo Style No 2 built in Groton, Connecticut around 1930. The B&D Special series was the next model down from the Silver Bell series. These banjos are very comfortable to play, and perfectly suited for playing Irish Trad. Beautiful deep rich tone with punchy bass on the G and D strings, A and E strings are also pure in tonal sound. The action is low and the neck is straight all of the way up the fretboard. This banjo has been very well cared for and I would consider in very good condition, it has a few aged surface scratches on the resonator but not noticable. If you own another vintage banjo and have never played a B&D you should definitely check them out. They are robust and you can play them hard and they will hold their tune and tone. Not too many around these days especially in this condition. Have a listen to the video to hear for yourself Comes with new hardshell case For Sale: £1400 Banjo Details
- Scale length, 28.5 mm | nutwidth, 34 mm
- 5-piece maple neck with bound ebony fretboard
- Pearl fretboard inlays, pearl B&D Special and flower inlays on the headstock
- Straight neck with good frets and low action
- Bacon original bridge
- Original Presto tailpiece and new Gibson style armrest
- laminated stained 1/2″maple rim with 24 nickel plated shoes hooks and nuts
- Grover pancake geared tuners (all working perfectly)
- New Remo 11″ clear head
- Maple resonator with rosewood laminate back and tulip pattern nickel plated flange
- B&D Special name plate to back of resonator