{"product_id":"lyon-healy-washburn-style-a-tenor-banjo-1925-3475","title":"Lyon \u0026 Healy Washburn Style A Tenor Banjo (1925)","description":"Lyon \u0026amp; Healy Washburn Style A Model Tenor Banjo, c. 1925, made in Chicago, shaded maple finish, laminated maple neck and rim, ebony fingerboard, laminated maple and mahogany resonator, original black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very classy mid-1920's short-neck tenor banjo from Lyon \u0026amp; Healy, labeled with their top-of-the-line Washburn name. The features are fairly high grade, including a beautiful tiger-striped laminated maple neck, grained ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with fancy shaped pearl inlay, and headstock inlaid with with a pearl floral pattern. Tone ring is the elaborate \"cupped\" Washburn style. The resonator has a metal flange attached to the outer edge at the top and diamond wood marquetry around both edges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tuners are early nickel-plated Waverly \"spike\" style marked \"PAT. APPLIED FOR\". With grained ivoroid buttons. The tailpiece is an original Kersher Unique marked \"Lyon \u0026amp; Healy Makers\" and there is an unusual Washburn-specific armrest with a dressed-away outer edge. The entire instrument has a rather Vega-like design feel, especially the \"pie plate\" resonator back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall it is beautifully made at a very high level of craftsmanship. This is a lovely and medium-fancy banjo, and something of a rarity. A fine-playing and sounding instrument especially suited to the Irish style (due to the short 21\" scale) and a solid all-original collector's piece.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 31 1\/8 in. (79 cm.), 10 3\/4 in. (27.3 cm.) diameter head, and 3 1\/2 in. (8.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 21 in. (533 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/16 in. (30 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll original with some moderate wear overall, mostly scratches to the resonator back and some finish worn down on the back of the neck. An excellent player, set up with a high quality skin head and including the original HSC. Excellent Condition.","brand":"Lyon \u0026 Healy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853366546572,"sku":"3475","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_3ed98108-3b83-44fd-b64e-e30fd6deeb5c.jpg?v=1774336207","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/lyon-healy-washburn-style-a-tenor-banjo-1925-3475","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}