The Pot Assembly… The 279.40mm (11”) diameter rim is built from maple ply, the rim thickness is 9.525mm (3/8”). The 11” brass tone ring is fitted to the outer edge of the rim. has chrome plated flanges and 24 bracket hooks to give firm and even tension on the tension hoop. An engraved armrest is fitted. The 'Straightline' tailpiece is an excellent design for six string banjo, sturdy and adjustable for height. All metalwork is chrome plated to a high standard. A milky 11” diameter Remo ‘weatherking’ plastic head is fitted (top side coated) along with an ebony tipped 15.87mm (5/8”) arched top( to suit the radiused fingerboard) maple bridge. Four chrome-plated resonator thumbscrews are provided to attach the resonator. The convex back resonator is constructed from mahogany with black binding. The mahogany is stained in the pre-war ‘Gibson-style’ and is clear lacquered and highly polished.

The Neck Assembly… The 21 fret  radiused 'guitar' neck is attached to the pot assembly with double ‘Gibson-style’ lag bolts and one coordinating rim rod which give you the facility to alter the ‘action’ of banjo to suit your particular style of playing relative to the strings of your choice. The neck is constructed from solid mahogany, it is also fitted with an internal adjustable steel truss rod. The rosewood 19 fret fingerboard is fully bound to match the resonator and is inlaid with traditional pearl ‘Diamond’ inlays and small white side dot position markers at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th & 21st frets. A gold 'Tanglewood 'T' in set in the back of the heal. The nickel silver fretwork is perfectly positioned, rounded and polished for smooth playing. The nut is precisely cut and filed for a comfortable string action at the first position. The peg head (headstock) is  has a gold script  ‘Tanglewood’ logo. A white edged black plastic 'Union Series' ‘bell’ shape truss rod cover is fitted. A set of high quality die precision geared cast tanglewood guitar tuners with ivory coloured buttons are fitted to give positive and trouble free tuning. The tuners are chrome plated to match the hardware of the pot assembly. The fast action neck is clear lacquered and highly polished to match the resonator and body.

Scale Length: 648mm (25.51”)
Width at Nut: 41.40mm (1.630”)
Weight Approx: 3.16kg (7.0lbs)