Paramount C 5 string on eBay this morning. You Paramount fans, does this look right? Peghead inlay isn't recognizable to me. Does this resonator belong on a C?
Thank you for your comments.
ebay.com/itm/318914012300?_trk...ecoPos=7r observations.
Edited by - The Old Timer on 09/30/2026 09:46:49
Looks like someone added a shoulder for the 5th string. There is no image of the full neck back. The finish checking is not something seen with French polish, but common with overspray nitro.
Edited by - Joel Hooks on 09/30/2026 09:27:24
My first real Banjo was a Paramount style C. Nothing about that looks right.
i think the neck has been replaced or at least reworked into a five string, the inalys are replacements and so is the headstock with the duck..
It's listed as a 5-string tenor banjo? What's that? Is it converted from a tenor?
The off center inlays suggest as Joel points out, a plectrum to five string conversion. The pot, tuners, tailpiece and neck are William Lange. The heel carving, flat relief style, is typical Lange work. Not sure where the "C" comes from.
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Originally posted by Joel HooksLooks like someone added a shoulder for the 5th string. There is no image of the full neck back. The finish checking is not something seen with French polish, but common with overspray nitro.
I have seen a lot of Paramounts with heavily checked original finish. Not sure what they were using and/or doing to make that happen.
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Originally posted by Banner BlueThe off center inlays suggest as Joel points out, a plectrum to five string conversion. The pot, tuners, tailpiece and neck are William Lange. The heel carving, flat relief style, is typical Lange work. Not sure where the "C" comes from.
The "C" comes from the pot, which is definitely a Paramount C. I am not sure about the rest, not Paramount, maybe Lange.
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