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Weymann Style 4 Tenor Banjo

1930 Weymann Orchestra Style 4 tenor banjo made in Philadelphia, USA. A very classy banjo with neck, rim and resonator made from Brazillian rosewood and gold plated metal parts throughout.

Banjo details:

Its hard to believe these banjos had a price tag of $320 US dollars back in the twenties which is around 1/3 of a teachers salary in the late twenties. The Style 4 is exactly the same as the style 5 only difference is the style 5 has the extended fret board. The rosewood neck is reinforced with multi laminated different coloured woods to give it extra strength plus coloured veneers between the neck and fingerboard. The heel is capped with ebony and coloured veneers and is hand carved either side at the base of the neck. The ebony finger board is elaborately inlaid with the ‘tree of life’ vine mother of pearl the full length of the 19 frets. The edges are bound with ivory celluloid and position dots on the side. The head stock is capped with ebony and coloured veneers with fancy floral MOP bearing the brand name Weymann.

The megaphonic rim is also made from quality rosewood, with the upper edge inlaid with purfling and bound with ivory celluloid. The top of the rim is veneered with ebony and inlaid with pearl in the form of ornamental leaves. The notched tension hoop is hand engraved and plated in gold as is the 20 bracket hooks and nuts. The banjo is fitted with a Remo 11″ white smooth top head.

The resonator is also made from solid rosewood with the upper and lower edges bound with ivory celluloid. the resonator top has a gold plated fitted flange cut in a floral design which sets this banjo of. The banjo looks stunning and sounds amazing with low playing action and comes with a new brown leatherette plush red lined hard case in great condition.

For Sale £2500

Summary:

  • 19 fret, 23″ scale length
  • 4-to-1 centred non slip geared tuners with pearlbuttons
  • Rosewood megaphonic resonator
  • Rosewood multi laminated neck
  • Inlaid mother of pearl vine on top edge of rim;
  • fancy vine pearl peghead and tree of life MOP fingerboard