I've a maple Wm H Lange Paramount Style A tenor banjo in tip top conditon with pig skin vellum for that mellow sound with case for sale.
If anyone is interested please get back to me. I'm asking £800 but will accept offers. So don't waste time, get your hands on a VIntage (1925) arch top tenor banjo with great warm sound for all your autumn and winter sessions.
Banjo tone rings come in two main styles, flat and arch top. From the player's side of the head, the flat top tone ring isn't very noticeable--it runs around the head right next to the bracket that the flange hooks attach to. An arch top, in contrast, angles in from that perimeter to a high point about 1/2-inch or so toward the center of the ring. So it forms a fairly obvious and smaller circle (beneath the head) within the circle of the bracket.
Paramount A's are a very good banjo for ITM. I had the pleasure of playing four of them this last weekend at the O'Flaherty Irish Retreat near Dallas. Because they are maple, they tend to be bright, but they are a professional instrument designed by William Lange who also designed the tone rings for the Epiphone Recording Series, Langestyle banjos, Orpheums and Super Orpheums, etc. The signature Lange tone ring is an archtop consisting of a ring supported by a number of plates imbedded in the rim on edge so the ring is only touched in about 20 or so places and the ring is free to vibrate. The result is a distinctive sound favored by many Irish banjo players.
Because of the slightly smaller diameter of the archtop in relation to the rim, the sound tends to be brighter. As long as the neck is intact, the banjo for sale should be a good buy. It won't decrease in value and, compared to modern banjos, is priced well, even for Europe (which tends to sell banjos of that level at about twice the US price) and should make the new owner very happy.
One caveat, I doubt that the head is pigskin since pigskin has a lot of flaws and is not well suited for banjo heads. Most likely it is a Joseph Rogers two or three star calfskin head if it is original and it should be a very good sounding head. If it is a replacement, it might be goat skin but calf is a better bet. Calfskin is thin and easy to work with and had the sonic values that the old banjo players like. Nowadays most people use plastic heads because working with the skin heads is a lot of work (but worth it as I think skin still has the best sound.)
I've a maple Wm H Lange Paramount Style A tenor banjo in tip top conditon with pig skin vellum for that mellow sound with case for sale.
If anyone is interested please get back to me. I'm asking £800 but will accept offers. So don't waste time, get your hands on a VIntage (1925) arch top tenor banjo with great warm sound for all your autumn and winter sessions.
All original, all in excellent condition. Please email for photos!
Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
Dear Folks
I've a maple Wm H Lange Paramount Style A tenor banjo in tip top conditon with pig skin vellum for that mellow sound with case for sale.
If anyone is interested please get back to me. I'm asking £800 but will accept offers. So don't waste time, get your hands on a VIntage (1925) arch top tenor banjo with great warm sound for all your autumn and winter sessions.
Photos avaiable.
All original, all in excellent condition.
Cheers,
Nick
# Posted on November 2nd 2006 by NickP
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
An arch top banjo????
# Posted on November 2nd 2006 by Steve L
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
Neck scale?
# Posted on November 2nd 2006 by Hugo Chavez
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
I think he means the tone ring. Maybe the resonator.
# Posted on November 3rd 2006 by Why Bother?
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
Banjo tone rings come in two main styles, flat and arch top. From the player's side of the head, the flat top tone ring isn't very noticeable--it runs around the head right next to the bracket that the flange hooks attach to. An arch top, in contrast, angles in from that perimeter to a high point about 1/2-inch or so toward the center of the ring. So it forms a fairly obvious and smaller circle (beneath the head) within the circle of the bracket.
# Posted on November 3rd 2006 by Will Harmon
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
Paramount A's are a very good banjo for ITM. I had the pleasure of playing four of them this last weekend at the O'Flaherty Irish Retreat near Dallas. Because they are maple, they tend to be bright, but they are a professional instrument designed by William Lange who also designed the tone rings for the Epiphone Recording Series, Langestyle banjos, Orpheums and Super Orpheums, etc. The signature Lange tone ring is an archtop consisting of a ring supported by a number of plates imbedded in the rim on edge so the ring is only touched in about 20 or so places and the ring is free to vibrate. The result is a distinctive sound favored by many Irish banjo players.
Because of the slightly smaller diameter of the archtop in relation to the rim, the sound tends to be brighter. As long as the neck is intact, the banjo for sale should be a good buy. It won't decrease in value and, compared to modern banjos, is priced well, even for Europe (which tends to sell banjos of that level at about twice the US price) and should make the new owner very happy.
One caveat, I doubt that the head is pigskin since pigskin has a lot of flaws and is not well suited for banjo heads. Most likely it is a Joseph Rogers two or three star calfskin head if it is original and it should be a very good sounding head. If it is a replacement, it might be goat skin but calf is a better bet. Calfskin is thin and easy to work with and had the sonic values that the old banjo players like. Nowadays most people use plastic heads because working with the skin heads is a lot of work (but worth it as I think skin still has the best sound.)
MIke Keyes
http://www.banjosessions.com
# Posted on November 3rd 2006 by mikeyes
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo
You learn something new every day. Thanks guys.
# Posted on November 3rd 2006 by Steve L
Paramount Style A Tenor £800 for Xmas
Dear Folks
Please see below:
Only £800!!!
I've a maple Wm H Lange Paramount Style A tenor banjo in tip top conditon with pig skin vellum for that mellow sound with case for sale.
If anyone is interested please get back to me. I'm asking £800 but will accept offers. So don't waste time, get your hands on a VIntage (1925) arch top tenor banjo with great warm sound for all your autumn and winter sessions.
All original, all in excellent condition. Please email for photos!
Cheers,
Nick
# Posted on November 24th 2006 by NickP
Re: Paramount Style A Tenor £800 for Xmas
I have seen a stunning 40 hole archtop banjo for sale on ebay this morning , you should sell your style A there
# Posted on November 24th 2006 by Red Robin
Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo for Xmas £700 ono
Dear Folks
Please see below:
Only £700!!
I've a maple Wm H Lange Paramount Style A tenor banjo in tip top conditon with pig skin vellum for that mellow sound with case for sale.
If anyone is interested please get back to me. I'm asking £700 but will accept offers (up to £50 off).
So don't waste time, get your hands on a VIntage (1925) arch top tenor banjo with great warm sound for all your autumn and winter sessions.
All original, all in excellent condition. Please email for photos!
Cheers,
Nick
# Posted on December 3rd 2006 by NickP