Clifford Essex Paragon 19 Fret Tenor Banjo with Hard Shell Case - Commission Sale
The Ultimate Classic Irish Tenor Banjo as played on the Irish scene by all the greats!
Early Clifford Essex Paragon 19 Fret Tenor Banjo in original condition. A bit of fret wear on the first string but overall very good for such an old classic model. The wooden blocks inside the resonator have been removed by previous owners and there is some wear to the fingerboard at the last few frets. Also the resonator side walls at the top and botton have a slight gap. New white smooth top head and strings. We cannot find a serial number on thios banjo, the neck is original so it may have been sanded off at some point. See below for details.
Supplied in a hard shell case (clasps are a bit loose).
Commission Sale. Excellent condition.
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Description
Clifford Essex 'Paragon' 19 Fret Tenor Banjo Features
- Maple and mahogany pot construction with checquered inly pattern.
- 28 bracket hooks and nuts
- Maple and Rosewood spliced 3 piece neck
- Maple Resonator with checquered inlay pattern
- Ebony fingerboard
- Ivroid Binding with side dots
- Paragon shield inlay on headstock
- Rear facing eccentric geared tuners
- Nickel plated armrest
- Remo white smooth top head
- Clifford essex maple /ebony tipped bridge
- Clifford essex adjustable tailpiece
Tuning:GDAE
Finish: Natural Satin
Case/Gig Bag: Ozark Hard Case
More information about Clifford Essex
Clifford Essex (1869 – c1946) was an English banjoist, music teacher, and musical instrument manufacturer, during the Victorian and Edwardian era's
Essex established his own firm in Piccadilly, London in 1900, originally as Clifford Essex And Co, the company that would eventuate into a private entity under varying titles, existing until 1977. The Company was revived after a long hiatus in 2007, by former employee and prominent Banjoist Clem Vickery. Essex manufactured banjos and mandolins, wrote books on playing the banjos, performed in various bands, in particular "The Clifford Essex Banjo Band", described as a Banjo Orchestra and gave music lessons in London from 1883 until his death around 1946.[1]
In 1903 he founded BMG magazine, an acronym for Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar which is still being published in England.
Specification
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Banjo Type
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4 String Banjo
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Number of Strings
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N/A
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Pot
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Pot Type
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Resonator
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Pot Diameter
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11"
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Pot Construction
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Maple and Mahogany
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Tone Ring Fitted
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Yes
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Tone Ring Type
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Clifford Essex Tone Ring
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Banjo Head Type
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White Smooth Top
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Crown Height
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High Crown (1/2")
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Tension Hoop
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Notched Bevelled Tension Hoop
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Number of Hooks
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28
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Bridge
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3 footed maple with ebony tip
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Bridge Height
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1/2"
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Tailpiece
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Clifford Essex
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Armrest Fitted
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Yes
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Resonator Material
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Maple
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Neck
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Neck Material
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Maple
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Fretboard
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Ebony
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Fretboard Binding
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Yes
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Number of Frets
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19
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Neck Inlays
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Clifford Essex
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Scale Length
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22 1/2" (571mm)
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Headstock
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Nut Material
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Bone
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Nut Width
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1 1/4" (32mm)
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Tuning Pegs
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Rear facing planetary tuners
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Finish
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Finish
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Satin
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Tuning
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Irish GDAE
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Other
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Right or Left Handed
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Right Handed
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Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
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Hard Case
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Used Status
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Availability
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Available
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Used Instrument
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Used
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