It is with great regret this is now for sale. Please email for enquiries.
Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe sn. 251 ca.1930s. Once owned by the famous Jazz Banjoist Mario De Pietro( http://www.jazzbanjo.com/jbartist/artistframe.htm Look Under P on the right hand side) who was originally a mandolin player and took up the banjo almost as a joke. This banjo is the creme de le creme!! All the hardware including shoes, flange, scalloped tension hoop, arm rest, and Grover clam shell tailpiece is replete with the finest engraving. The tuning machines are two band gold-plated Grovers with mother of pearl buttons and complement the finely carved rosewood neck. The 3/4 inch maple rim subtends the perforated arch top tone ring.
To quote Bernunzio Vintage Instruments "Countries have gone to war over banjos like this one"
Kevin Casey's Paragon De Luxe
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