{"product_id":"weymann-style-70-plectrum-banjo-1929-3330","title":"Weymann Style 70 Plectrum Banjo (1929)","description":"Weymann Style 70 Model Plectrum Banjo, c. 1929, made in Philadelphia, PA, shaded maple finish, maple neck and resonator, rosewood fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Weymann Style 70 is a rather obscure banjo, one of the \"integral rim\/resonator\" models that made up the company's lower priced but still professional-grade line. Weymann's original Megaphonic Orchestra model banjos are some of the most beautiful and elegant tenor and plectrum instruments ever created; the company's challenge was how to keep some of the same qualities in a lower priced instrument. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir solution was to use a molded rim-made of compressed wood fibers-mounted directly to the resonator which is laminated wood. Much of the hardware is the same as on the higher-priced Weymann models, and the overall appearance is similar, but these instruments were sold at considerably lower prices. The Style 70, introduced in 1928, was originally priced at $70.00, exactly half the price of a Megaphonic Style A (the lowest grade in the Orchestra line) and between the simpler Style 50 and very similar Style 85, which had several fancier features but was essentially the same design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very well-made banjo, with Weymann's customary quality and attention to detail evident. The neck is one-piece maple shaded dark with a single-bound rosewood fingerboard inlaid with angled pearl diamonds. The headstock overlay carries a \"Weymann\" logo of individually inlaid celluloid letters. The resonator is nicely figured maple with binding on the back edge. There is a particularly attractive rosewood armrest mounted to the hoop, a unique Weymann feature. Overall this is a very classy plectrum banjo at a reasonable price, in 1929 or today!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 38 3\/8 in. (97.5 cm.), 11 in. (27.9 cm.) diameter head, and 2 3\/4 in. (7 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 27 in. (686 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/16 in. (30 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery clean overall; average light playwear. Replaced tuners (more recent geared units) and tailpiece (a 5-string Elite). Excellent Condition.","brand":"Weymann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853200806028,"sku":"3330","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_fcfe0e23-61db-44b2-80c8-53de04db6608.jpg?v=1774331889","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/weymann-style-70-plectrum-banjo-1929-3330","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}