EPIPHONE Concert Art Deluxe

1925 Epiphone Concert ‘ART’ Dragonhead tenor banjo

You will crawl around the planet to find one of these Epiphone Art concerts, known as the “Dragon” model. Not only does it possess the perfect tone for traditional Irish music, it is a stand alone piece of art and so pleasing to look at.. The neck is made from Brazillian rosewood with horizontal and vertical laminates for stability and strength and features a peg head inlaid with the exquisitely engraved pearl dragon. Ebony fretboard and 20 frets with elaborate floral mother of pearl position markers and scale length of 60cm (59cm for the 19 fret model). Traveling down the ornate fretboard, we encounter mother of pearl, engraved inlays of intricate design. The side of the neck has ivoroid binding with red dot side position markers, combined with maple & pearwood laminate, culminating in a gorgeous heel carving. The resonator is equally spectacular, constructed of rosewood with three centre wood marquetry rings and double wood marquetry middle lines. The resonator side walls also has matching wood marquetry inlay. All metal parts are gold-plated and engraved including the original Epiphone clamshell tailpiece. The original tuners have been replaced for modern geared tuners which are working perfectly and holding tune, they include the original genuine mother of pearl buttons.

The Epiphone looks in excellent condition and has been very well cared for over its lifetime. The frets are all in good condition, the neck is slick and is perfectly straight with low action and in perfect tonal tune throughout. Recently fitted with new strings and setup for Trad playing. Perhaps the best feature is that wonderful jazz age tone which emerges effortlessly from this rare and beautiful Epiphone banjo, you have to play it to believe the tone it has like no other banjo I’ve heard.

Comes with original hard shell case in good condition. This has to be one of the most sought-after banjos in Ireland. The banjo is on consignment currently with myself so please do get in contact soon if interested. The price is firm…

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