Tanglewood TWB 18 M5 5 String Banjo
The super value TWB 18 M5 Natural Maple Tanglewood 5 String banjo with maple resonator.
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Description
Each banjo we supply is individually set up in our on-site Specialist Workshop here at Eagle Music. Any banjo purchased from Eagle will be fully SET UP, checked for intonation and playability and tuned ready for playing straight out of the box!
More details on the Tanglewood Union Series TWB 18 M5 5-String Banjo:-
The Pot Assembly:
- Maple ply tone rim
- Adjustable rim rod
- Remo 11" Weatherking banjo head
- Natural maple detachable resonator
- Ivoroid binding on resonator
- Four thumb screws to detach resonator
- Flange & shoe design with eighteen tension hooks
- Elton style adjustable tailpiece
- Maple ebony tipped compensated bridge
- Engraved low set armrest
- Highly polished chrome plated hardware
The Neck Assembly:
- 22 Fret maple neck - fully bound to match the resonator in ivoroid
- Fast action slender maple neck
- Gold script Tanglewood ‘T’ on heal
- Fiddle shaped bevelled headstock
- Adjustable truss rod in neck
- Geared 5th string tuner (NOT THE FRICTION TYPE)
- Bell shape truss rod cover plate
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Polished nickel steel frets
- Dot inlays in fingerboard
- Black inlaid side dot position markers
- Geared plate style tuners
- Pearl tuner buttons
- Tanglewood 'Union Series' inlaid in headstock
- Tanglewood Guitar headstock design
- Headstock faced in black with Tanglewood logo
Width at Nut: 33mm (1.34")
Scale Length: 670mm (26.400")
Weight: 2.58kg (5.688lbs)
Tuning: High G, D, G, B, D
Finish: High Polished Gloss
Our company owner Steve Noon has a close working relationship with Tanglewood UK as a consultant and design specialist for Tanglewood Banjos and Folk Instruments.
Specification
Banjo Type | 5 String Banjo |
|---|---|
Number of Strings | 5 String |
Pot
Pot Type | Resonator |
|---|---|
Pot Diameter | 11" |
Pot Construction | Multi-ply Maple |
Tone Ring Fitted | Yes |
Tone Ring Type | Rolled Brass Tone Ring |
Banjo Head Type | White Frosted Top |
Crown Height | Medium Crown (7/16") |
Tension Hoop | Chrome plated |
Number of Hooks | 18 |
Bridge | 3 footed maple with ebony tip |
Bridge Height | 5/8" |
Tailpiece | Waverley Style Taipliece |
Armrest Fitted | Yes |
Resonator Material | Maple |
Neck
Neck Material | Maple |
|---|---|
Fretboard | Engineered Wood |
Fretboard Binding | Yes |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Neck Inlays | Dots |
Scale Length | 26 2/5" (670mm) |
Headstock
Nut Material | ABS (plastic) |
|---|---|
Nut Width | 32.25mm |
Tuning Pegs | Closed geared side tuners |
Tuner Buttons | White Plastic |
Finish
Finish | Gloss |
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Other
Overall Length | 953mm |
|---|---|
Right or Left Handed | Right Handed |
Supplied with Case/Gig Bag | None |
Manufacturers Warranty |  |
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