Tanglewood TBLX-5 Closed Back (Resonator) 5-String Banjo Starter Pack

This super value pack can include a combination of the following:-

• Tanglewood 'Union' Series TB24DLX-G Deluxe Banjo
• Deluxe Tanglewood 'Original' Padded banjo Gig Bag
• Fully Chromatic Electronic Tuner (Will also tune guitars etc.)
• Janet Davies Book 'You can teach yourself banjo'
• Janet Davies DVD 'You can teach yourself banjo' (optional)
• Black weave leather ended adjustable banjo shoulder strap fitted to the banjo 
• Spare set of hand-crafted Eagle-Newtone 5-string banjo strings
• Plastic thumb pick & two nickel finger picks

The total retail value of the above banjo and full accessory kit is £297.42

* Please click the arrow on the available options box above to choose the pack of your choice.

More Information on the Tanglewood TB24DLX-G banjo ...

The solid construction and brass tone ring makes this banjo suitable for all 5-string styles and gives you a warm and bright tone. We set up each banjo with a precise low action, which can be adjusted if needed. An excellent all-round 5-string banjo, that is suitable for home ‘pleasure playing’, session or stage situations. It is a very attractive looking banjo, with fast fingerboard with 'Diamond Pear Markers' inlay work.

The Pot Assembly… The 279.40mm (11”) diameter rim is built in the traditional mmethod from maple ply, the rim thickness is 12.7mm (1/2”). The 11” rolled brass tone ring is fitted to the outer edge of the rim. Has  chrome plated flanges and is fitted with 24 bracket hooks to give firm and even tension on the tension hoop. An engraved armrest is fitted. The tailpiece is height adjustable. 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 and is fully bound in black 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 two 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 ‘Diamond' inlays and small white side dot position markers at the 3rd, 7th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th and 19th 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) has  the ‘Tanglewood’ gold 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 tuner buttons are in ivory colour. 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)