Fox-Bacon and Day Senorita 17 fret  Irish Tenor Banjo c. 1931 Bacon Banjo Co.

Description

Fox/Bacon and Day Senorita Tenor Banjo c. 1931.
Standard 11" pot/ resonator
Celluloid covering is excellent; no blisters or looseness or cracking.
New Renaissance head
New hooks
Original nuts and shoes
Plating is excellent
Tailpiece is a modified vintage Kerschner
Neck is 2 piece mahogany, custom built by me.
(Old growth Mahogany that was harvested prior to 1938)
This is a 17 fret neck.
Gold MOP inlays of my own design.
I built this banjo a few years ago. I have been playing it on and off ever since.
I've been building rebuilding and repairing banjos since 1991.
Ebony fingerboard
Ebony peghead cover
Ebony heel cover
5 Star geared tuners, 4:1
Action is low and fast.
Tuned to Irish GDAE
Plays great and is in excellent condition with no issues.
This banjo is completely set up and ready to play.
These B&Ds have no tone ring. That makes them quite a bit lighter.
They still have very good projection and volume. With a very similar voice as the Silver Belle.
This is an original  pre hurricane Bacon Banjo Co. Banjo.