Clifford Essex Paragon 19 Fret Tenor Banjo with Hard Shell Case - Commission Sale

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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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Key Features
Archtop design
Hand made in the UK
Planetary Tuners
Supplied with Hard Case
Vintage design
Tone Ring Fitted

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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

Banjo Type
4 String Banjo
Number of Strings
N/A

Pot

Pot Type
Resonator
Pot Diameter
11"
Pot Construction
Maple and Mahogany
Tone Ring Fitted
Yes
Tone Ring Type
Clifford Essex Tone Ring
Banjo Head Type
White Smooth Top
Crown Height
High Crown (1/2")
Tension Hoop
Notched Bevelled Tension Hoop
Number of Hooks
28
Bridge
3 footed maple with ebony tip
Bridge Height
1/2"
Tailpiece
Clifford Essex
Armrest Fitted
Yes
Resonator Material
Maple

Neck

Neck Material
Maple
Fretboard
Ebony
Fretboard Binding
Yes
Number of Frets
19
Neck Inlays
Clifford Essex
Scale Length
22 1/2" (571mm)

Headstock

Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1 1/4" (32mm)
Tuning Pegs
Rear facing planetary tuners

Finish

Finish
Satin
Tuning
Irish GDAE

Other

Right or Left Handed
Right Handed
Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
Hard Case

Used Status

Availability
Available
Used Instrument
Used

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