Bacon & Day Special Tenor Banjo
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This is an exceptional Bacon & Day Special Series Style No. 2, built by the Banjo Bacon Company in Groton, Connecticut around 1930. Bacon & Day Banjos are highly sought after and are renowned for their craftsmanship and exceptional build quality.
With a straight neck and low action, this banjo is incredibly comfortable to play, making it perfect for long bouts of session playing. With a deep rich overall tone; punchy bass on the G and D strings and strong clear tone on the A and E strings, it's perfectly suited for playing traditional Irish music.
This banjo has been well cared for and is offered in superb condition. Bacon & Day banjos are robust, long lasting instruments that hold their tune and tone well and can handle plenty of playing.
Key Qualities
- Low action
- Rich, clear tone
- Comfortable to play
Features of the Bacon & Day Special Banjo
- Tenor banjo
- 19 frets
- 4 strings
- New Black Remo Skin
- Ebony fretboard with pearl inlay
- Maple neck and resonator
- Grover geared tuners
- Irish tuning G D A E
Bonus Features
Product Specification
Scale length: 22.5"
Nut width: 34mm
Headstock: Pearl B&D Special and flower inlay
Tuners: Grover 2 tab, geared tuners
Neck: 5 piece maple neck
Fretboard: Ebony with pearl inlay
Resonator: Maple
Head: New Remo 11" black smooth top head
Bridge: 2 legged, maple
Brackets: 24 nickel-plated shoes, hooks and nuts
Flange: Nickel-plated tulip pattern
Back: Rosewood laminate
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Good to Know:
- 14 day money back guarantee from the day you receive your Bacon & Day Banjo. See our Shipping & Returns Policy.
- 1 year warranty - all our new banjos offer a one year guarantee for parts and service.
- Free backup service for one year.
- If purchased before 12pm (Monday-Friday), we ship it the same business day.
- Priority Shipping Worldwide.
- If you're in a hurry enquire about our FedEx 4-6 day shipping
ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIMES
All orders placed before 12pm are shipped the same day.
IRELAND (Next Day)
UK (5 - 7 days)
EUROPE (7 days)
USA and CANADA (7 - 10) days)
REST OF WORLD (10 - 14 days)