• Front and side of Paramount Style B Tenor Banjo
    An historic tenor banjo from the jazz era, this Paramount Style B has interesting original features of walnut resonator, neck and dowel stick, archtop tone ring, Paramount swivel lock tailpiece, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and lots of wood marquetry and fancy pearl inlays. Original hard shell case. Built in USA. (could use new head, fret level, set-up, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 8285 stamped on rim 
  • 1927
  • VGC (could use new head, fret level, set-up, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
  • 1-3/16" nut
  • Walnut resonator 
  • Pearwood overlay neck heel
  • 5/8" maple rim stamped "PATENTED 1348652" "8285" 
  • Maker's plaque mounted on rim
  • Walnut rim cap
  • 11-1/8" Fiberskyn head 
  • Dowel stick of maple and walnut
  • 1-piece flat-plate flange with round cut-outs and mounting ring 
  • 24 brackets and bolts
  • Archtop tone ring
  • Paramount swivel lock tailpiece
  • 2-piece walnut neck with 3-piece center strip
  • 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays and multi-color rope-style marquetry underlay
  • Original tuners with ivoroid buttons stamped "PAGE GEARED PEG - PATENTS, PEN'G."
  • Tuned CGDA
  • Original hard shell case (lavender lining)
  • Made in USA
     

Paramount Style B Tenor Banjo (1927)

Paramount Style B Tenor Banjo (1927)

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SKU: 80U-218305

$950 USD
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An historic tenor banjo from the jazz era, this Paramount Style B has interesting original features of walnut resonator, neck and dowel stick, archtop tone ring, Paramount swivel lock tailpiece, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and lots of wood marquetry and fancy pearl inlays. Original hard shell case. Built in USA. (could use new head, fret level, set-up, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 8285 stamped on rim 
  • 1927
  • VGC (could use new head, fret level, set-up, etc., plays okay - sold AS-IS)
  • 1-3/16" nut
  • Walnut resonator 
  • Pearwood overlay neck heel
  • 5/8" maple rim stamped "PATENTED 1348652" "8285" 
  • Maker's plaque mounted on rim
  • Walnut rim cap
  • 11-1/8" Fiberskyn head 
  • Dowel stick of maple and walnut
  • 1-piece flat-plate flange with round cut-outs and mounting ring 
  • 24 brackets and bolts
  • Archtop tone ring
  • Paramount swivel lock tailpiece
  • 2-piece walnut neck with 3-piece center strip
  • 19-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with fancy pearl inlays and multi-color rope-style marquetry underlay
  • Original tuners with ivoroid buttons stamped "PAGE GEARED PEG - PATENTS, PEN'G."
  • Tuned CGDA
  • Original hard shell case (lavender lining)
  • Made in USA
     
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