Stromberg-Voisinet Tenor Banjo c. 1920's

Description

Stromberg-Voisinet Tenor Banjo
c. 1920's
Made in Chicago
17 Frets
20 Brackets
Scale: 20 7/8"
Diameter Rim (round body): 10 7/8" 3-piece figured maple neck Ebonized maple fretboard Multi-ply maple rim w/ birdseye veneer rim exterior
Pearl fingerboard inlays (missing one)
-Original:
- calfskin head
- 19 of the 20 brackets, tone ring
- tailpiece bracket
- Replacements:
- tailpiece replaced w/ modified tailpiece from same time period
- Bridge (modified Grover tenor banjo bridge)
- Tuners (4:1 banjo tuners) - Placed wood shims between neck and body to help lower action on fretboard
-Missing:
- adjuster mechanism for neck brace usually located inside where the neck meets the inner wall of the body
- one bracket on the treble side of the body
- 5th Fret inlay