What Tenor Banjos do you play?

For fun, I thought we might start a list, to see which are the most popular makes & models of Tenor Banjo, to be owned & played, amongst our members here.

As you post your replies, I'll add the name of the Banjo or Banjos you play & also your name to our list below.

Cheers,

Dick

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Astor: 1

Clareen: 3

Epiphone: 2

Framus: 9

Gibson: 5

Gold Tone: 3

Lange: 1

Ludwig: 3

Ozark: 1

Orpheum: 1

Paragon: 2

Paramount: 2

Poulsen: 1

Vega: 4

Majestic: 1

Dave Boyle: 1

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Members who have contributed to this list:

Dick Glasgow

Brian Clancy

Michael Walls

Patrick Mansson

Keith Whidden

Niklas Hakansson

Conor Daly

Paul Gitlitz

Bruce Evans

Ciaran Ferrie

James Donoghue

Harry Faulkner

Chris Black

Chris Hasty

Brywn Scot Martin

David Dean Agee

Anders Houlberg-Neilsen

Patrick Foose

Alan Mount

Lars 'Larry Mor' Mott

Wes Merchant

Paul Desmond

Gary Hoffman

Anne Wright

Paul Desmond

Francis Strong

Kevin Walsh

John McDonald

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Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Chris Black on October 24, 2011 at 15:23

I've got a 1926 Gibson TB4, that used to be a PB3 (bought 13 years ago)... I got a 1926 TB4 neck put on it 3 years ago, after having been fed up with the stretch to the high B..

Chris

Permalink Reply by Paul Gitlitz on October 24, 2011 at 15:40

The necks are available since the cool old trap door models like mine are being snapped up and converted to 5 strings.

I used to have a Triple X which was a fantastic sounding instrument with an extremely cool and unique tone ring which sat on a series of bronze tubes that were bored through the wood rim. Sadly after I took it to a shop to replace the original skin head, My car was broken into and the banjo stolen along with it's custom flight case.

Permalink Reply by Dick Glasgow on October 24, 2011 at 17:31

Thanks Chris.

Permalink Reply by Chris Hasty on January 15, 2012 at 3:44

Ludwig Bellevue neck on custom body, almost as deep as a Trujo with a similar resonator flange.

Permalink Reply by Brywn Scot Martin on January 15, 2012 at 15:32

Gibson tb 2-3, homemade chunk, paramount A

Permalink Reply by David Dean Agee on January 16, 2012 at 2:40

I play a Paramount William B. Lange Style B

Permalink Reply by Anders Houlberg-Nielsen on January 18, 2012 at 7:12

Just Poulsen Unique nr. 4 (Danish build)

Permalink Reply by Anders Houlberg-Nielsen on January 19, 2012 at 21:39

It is not just a Poulsen it is a "Just Poulsen Unique No. 4"

"Just" is a surname ;)

Permalink Reply by JT on January 28, 2012 at 4:04

Ludwig Kingston.

Permalink Reply by Brian Clancy on January 28, 2012 at 11:20

wat do ye think is the best make of banjo :D. i can see the arguments comin now

Permalink Reply by Dick Glasgow on January 28, 2012 at 11:34

Brian, that's an easy question to answer, for just as there can never be a Best Banjo Player, nor can there ever be a Best Banjo, simply because of individual & personal taste.

Cheers,

Dick

Permalink Reply by Brian Clancy on January 28, 2012 at 14:25

Still tink dave boyle is de best