Clifford Essex Special 5-String Open Back Banjo (pre-owned)

Early CE Special. Excellent condition, tone and playability. Original hardware.

Made in 1900s. 15a Grafton Street. Bond Street. London

Complete with a new hard case.

Specification

Neck
Constructed from the finest Mahogany.
The fingerboard of 1/4 inch Ebony is inlaid with pearl position dots, and metal shield in peghead.
Length of neck from nut to hoop, 19 ¼ inches.
Scale length, 26 1/2 inches.
Width of neck at nut, 1 1/4 inches.
Width of neck at the hoop, 2 inches.

Pegs
Non-slipping pegs with black vulcanite buttons.
Reliable and maintain tuning.

Hoop
The 11-inch hoop is made from nickel silver, 3 inches deep, lined with oak.

Metalwork
The tension ring is made from brass, heavily nickel plated and slotted to take the 22 tension hooks. The large shoes through which the tension hooks pass are fixed to the hoop by hexagon nuts.

Head
Remo Weather King, top coated.

Tailpiece
Fitted with the “Professional” tailpiece. Rigid, wide and adjustable.

Bridge
Fitted with a 1/2 inch Clifford Essex Trixie Bridge.

Commission Sale

All our instruments are setup by dedicated craftsmen here at Clifford Essex, so that all players, from beginners to advanced can play with confidence.

Postage UK (£10), Europe (£30), Rest of the world (£150)