Slingerland Tenor Banjo
Item B-58   

This is a very well made 1920's unlabeled Slingerland tenor banjo . The banjo is a high quality instrument in excellent playable condition. The original hardware is in very good condition. The non-grained ivoroid tuning pegs are original and fully functional. The 17-fret ebony fingerboard has pearl dot inlays and the ebony veneered peghead has a pearl star. The scale length is 21 1/4" and the fingerboard measurement at the quite thick 3/16" bone nut is almost 1 3/16". The maple neck has a thick ebony center lamination and the veneered heel is stamped with the serial number 74802 . The tone ring is a 1/4" steel hoop inset into the rim. The birds eye maple rim is 10 3/4 inch, 9/16" thick, and 2 3/8" high. There are 20 original brackets with nice L-shaped shoes with hex head screws, flat hooks with 5/8" nuts. The banjo has a 1/4" thick, grooved, nickel-plated brass tension hoop. The banjo has a new Remo head with a slight flaw but it is still quite functional. This banjo has good action and a clear and old-time sound. There's a new waverly tailpiece.

Upon request, this banjo can be provided as a CELTIC TENOR BANJO at an additional charge of $20. The nut and bridge will be modified and a new set of Irish Tenor Strings (.014 .024w .032w .042w) will be installed.

The sound sample is Cluck Old Hen in DGBE (Chicago Tuning).

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Price:  $550.00 + Shipping
(actual freight and insurance cost via Priority Mail, based on location, weight, and insured value)
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