Custom Vintage Lange "White Swan" 17 Fret tenor Banjo, 1920s, VGC w/hsc

Uber-Cool, rare and unusual William Lange-made "White Swan" 17 fret tenor banjo, 1920s, w/ohsc. Lange was a true innovator and contributed to 100s of patented banjo designs. Check out the engraved pearl inlays and strangely riveting all-white finish. Thoroughly cleaned and polished. 22" scale, rosewood fingerboard board, 11" pot/head, solid maple construction, innovative resonator design, older and solid calf-skin head. Unique and original hardware with great plating considering the vintage. The original Grover tuners were replaced at one time. Rather than enlarge two of the original holes (two were already enlarged) for a whole new set, I only replaced the two tuners that were not working. The other two are included - thus a full set if you want to install them at some point. I was holding out in hopes of finding a reasonably priced original set of Grovers. You may want to as well (see last two photos) Action set at 2/32nds"+ at both treble and bass at the twelfth fret - the single swan. Hard players could replace the bridge if needed - about 3/4.'" Great tone and playability. These tenors, like the matching banjo-ukulele (I found one of those too!) have a heavy, no-tone ring solid maple rim. These vintage White Swans almost universally have white lacquer chipping along the fingerboard. This one is no exception. I speculate that it's due to both the oiliness of the dense fingerboard material and fingerboard shrinkage over the years. That said, it's the best original finish I've seen on a Swan.  FREE shipping in the Continental U.S. Other destinations check out the shipping policy or email me for a quote. Timely returns honored. I'm an experienced international shipper, careful packing, double boxing. Please email me with any questions or for additional photos. Thanks for looking.

Product Specs

Condition:Very Good Make:Lange Model:White Swan 17 Fret tenor Banjo Finish:Aged White Categories:Banjos Year:1920s Made In:United States

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