The study of the designs of the most sought after vintage era tenor banjos used by professionals for playing Irish music, and the design experience that has gone into the making of this special range of Erin Irish Tenor Banjos, coupled with the unique relationship between Steve Noon, founder of Eagle Music and Greg Deering sets this range of Irish tenor banjos apart from the rest.
The critical neck widths and measurements, scale lengths, bridge height, bridge position, gauge and type of strings fitted make these banjos unique in that they are specifically ergonomically designed to give the player maximum tone, sustain and playability when playing Irish and Celtic music in dropped GDAE tuning. These ergonomics are different to the standard goodtime banjos and exclusive to eagle music.
Fitted with Eagle-Puretone strings, the gauge and type that are fitted make these banjos unique in that they are specifically designed with ergonomics in mind to give the player maximum tone, sustain and playability when playing Irish and Celtic music in dropped GDAE tuning.
This range of Erin Goodtime Irish Tenor Banjos has been acclaimed for tone and playability by many professional Irish tenor banjo players including Brian McGrath and Angela Carberry to mention just two of the greats.
What are the standout features of an Erin Banjo?
