Tanglewood - TBLX- 5 / BJ500-5 Banjo

The Pot Assembly… The 279.40mm (11”) diameter rim is built from laminate mahogany, the rim thickness is 12.7mm (1/2”). The 11” rolled brass tone ring is fitted to the outer edge of the rim. the chrome plated flange is fitted with 24 bracket hooks to give firm and even tension on the tension hoop. An engraved armrest is fitted. The tailpiece is the ‘waverley’ type. 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”) maple bridge. Four chrome-plated resonator thumbscrews are provided to attach the resonator. The resonator is constructed from mahogany with an attractive veneer. It has a convex back inlaid with ivory colour rings and is fully bound in matching ivory colour binding. The mahogany is stained in the pre-war ‘Gibson-style’ and is clear lacquered and highly polished.

The Neck Assembly… The 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 22 fret fingerboard is fully bound to match the resonator and is inlaid with intricate vintage style pearl ‘hearts and flowers’ inlays and small black side dot position markers at the 3rd, 7th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th and 21st frets. The geared 5th string tuner is located adjacent the 5th fret. 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 faced in ebony veneer and inlaid with pearl in a traditional design and also has a ‘Tanglewood’ script logo.

A white edged black plastic ‘bell’ shape truss rod cover is fitted. A set of high quality ‘vintage style’ planetary-geared tuners are fitted to give positive and trouble free tuning. The tuners are chrome plated to match the hardware of the pot assembly. The neck is clear lacquered and highly polished to match the resonator and body.

Scale Length: 667mm (26.250”)
Width at Nut: 31.50mm (1.240”)
Weight Approx: 3.16kg (7.0lbs)