Tenor Banjo no. 1

Mahogany tenor banjo. Open back. (Handmade no. 5)

This banjo is in Irish tuning (gdae). Changing the strings makes it easy to tune it as a standard tenor banjo (cgda).

11-inch mahogany block rim

Rolled brass tone ring

Coordinator rod

Mahogany neck reinforced with ash

Mahogany headstock

Ash fingerboard with teak markers

Gold-coloured guitar tuners (not shown in this photograph)

This banjo can also be seen on the Rainbow Music shop website.

I chose to fit strings for Irish tuning. It has a clear, powerful, deep tone that suits Irish folk music well.