Hi All
I have recently inherited a tenor banjo. I'm struggling to find anything out about the make. It's appears to say CJR on the headstock. Does anyone know anything about this banjo.
Many thanks in advance.
Carly
Edited by - CP1988 on 05/20/2025 11:18:19
People can't identify without photos - including shots of the headstock and the inside of the pot.
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Sorry thought I had added them originally, first time using the site
From what I can see it looks like it was made by an individual builder.
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Originally posted by CullodenFrom what I can see it looks like it was made by an individual builder.
I agree. From what I see, I'd say the builder was an able amateur woodworker, but not a luthier. That may be the only instrument they ever made, in which case you'll have very little chance of identifying him/her.
It may or may not be a decently playable banjo, but even at best, it's still way closer to a "starter" or "beater" than it is to a "pro"-grade instrument, and worth very little in the current market. Assuming that it is in playable order, I suspect it would work most musically if strung (with nylon) and played as a banjo-uke, in either tenor or baritone tuning, rather than as a steel-strung tenor banjo.
Thanks all for the replies
