1920 Paramount PLECTRUM HARP

$1,200.00

  • Year: 1920
  • Manufacturer: Paramount
  • Model: PLECTRUM HARP
  • Case: <Unknown>
  • Color:
  • Condition: <Unknown>
  • Description: VG-EC, maple rim and resonator with ~11'' flat spruce top, 16 ovoid soundholes in resonator ledge (think flange), 2-piece maple neck with rosewood-bound rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, large volute or ''hand-stop'' on neck behind the nut, pearl split-squares and dot inlays at frets 5,7,9,12 and 17, rosewood double-bound resonator (binding has shrunk a little on back) and soundboard, 3-ply side and back purflings, ebony peghead overlay inlaid with four plaques engraved ''PARAMOUNT - PLECTRUM - HARP - Wm L. LANGE'' from top to bottom, tailpiece and cover are hinged together, period replacement mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, essentially a plectrum banjo with a spruce top or...a plectrum guitar in the shape of a banjo, either way a very rare and interesting instrument, mellow tone perfect for practice around the home, 1-3/16'' nut width, ~26-7/8'' scale, on consignment, with SSC (foam lining) Item ID 80U-2242. 13 photos at http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2242.htm