The banjo has been enjoying a remarkable renaissance. Once a presence on nearly every stage, the banjo was eclipsed by the amplified guitar for many decades. Now, however, more and more people are discovering how great a banjo can sound, and how good and varied banjo music really is.
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Here’s a wonderful 1933 Gibson ‘Century’ TB-2 Tenor Banjo.
The term ‘Century’ refers to the peghead and fingerboard overlay – these were installed to honor the 1933 ‘Century of Progress’ Exhibition held in Chicago.
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This is a Gibson TG-1 Tenor Guitar, circa 1932. The dating is not exact for this period, but it was made between 1927 and 1937.
Tenor guitars became very popular in the 1920’s, going with the rise of the tenor banjo as a rhythm instrument for jazz type music. Possibly first built in the dawn of the 20th century by Lyon and Healy – many of their guitars carried the brand name ‘Washburn’ – by 1920 most manufacturers built them.
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Here’s a lovely Paramount Style A tenor banjo from around 1935. These were a standard professional instrument at the time; the Style A was the least decorated but was otherwise very similar to the more elaborate – and expensive – models.
This example is in great playing, and mostly original, condition.
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Today we have an excellent condition Deering Boston 19-Fret Tenor Banjo from 1999. There’s very little wear anywhere on the instrument. It’s lighter in weight due to the innovative steel rim construction that you can also find in the Deering Boston 5 string and Boston 6 string banjos. This steel rim creates excellent note distinction, clarity, and sparkling crispness making it one of the all time favorites.
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