1925 Lange Triple X Style "B" Tenor Banjo Natural, Very Good, Hard

Offered for sale;

Circa 1925 Lange Triple X Style “B” Tenor Banjo.

This Banjo is in very good condition. Neck is fine. There is a small amount of fret wear. Cosmetically it is very nice especially considering its age.

William L. Lange manufactured theTriple-X line of banjos between 1924 and 1926, exclusively for Henry Stadlmair Co., of New York. There were various types made including tenor, plectrum, banjo-mandolin, and five-string. These Types came in different Styles (or Models), such as the A, B, C, D, Super, and Professional.

These instruments were very high quality and produced in relatively small numbers, the engineering utilized a unique tone ring and tube system. The banjo head sits on top of a hollow steel ring encircling the top outer edge. There are 20, 7/8” chrome steel tone tubes that pierce the rim of the pot and lead to the tone chamber. The tone chamber is then topped with a flush resonator.

The Henry Stadlmair Co. Inc. sales advertisement from c1924 states:

“Triple-X banjos are proving to be the sensation of the year. Music merchants who know banjos are proclaiming them the greatest values in popular-priced banjos ever produced and it is acknowledged that they supply a real need in the trade - a medium priced high grade banjo.”

This is a great piece of banjo evolution, plays well, sounds beautiful.

Hard shell case included.

BANJO SPECS:

Year: C1925

Body: Mahogany

Neck: 3-piece Mahogany w/maple center strip

Finish:  Natural

Scale Length: 20 ¾”

Number of Frets: 17

Bridge:  Paramount ‘dial-and-flip’ tailpiece

Tuners:  Friction

 Weight: 8.6lbs

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