THE CLIFFORD ESSEX SHARPE TENOR BANJO BRITISH CRAFTSMANSHIP AT ITS BEST A tenor banjo with a punch! The neck has an ebony fingerboard and ebony peghead overlay, and is made from mahogany reinforced with carbon fibre rods, which means it can never warp. The peghead and neck features the traditional Clifford Essex Paragon mother-of-pearl inlay patterns from Paragon banjos of old as well as our recognisable shield logo. The geared tuning pegs are top quality. The tension hooks and shoes are an exact copy of those fitted to our pre-war Paragon banjos. The block-built hoop is constructed with mahogany and ebony (turned in Norfolk, UK). Sitting on top of the integrated ebony tone ring is a hollow, 33 holed, spun brass Paragon tone ring and this, combined with the ebony, generates a beautiful sound. Players love the Paragon sound. Our Sharpe necks are cut via a CNC machine and our outstanding mother-of-pearl neck and peg head inlays are laser cut with our tried and tested partner overseas. Our blueprints are meticulously followed. Our necks are then fretted and finished with our master luthier in South London. This banjo is the business. At £1645.00, you’ll be amazed by the Sharpe’s sound and appearance. Complete with a plush lined hard case, only available from Clifford Essex.
