THE CLIFFORD ESSEX SHARPE TENOR BANJO. 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. 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. This banjo is the business. Complete with a plush lined hard case, only available from Clifford Essex. Main neck wood – Mahogany. Fingerboard and peg head material – Indian Ebony. Heel cap material – Indian Ebony. Nut material and Inlays – Buffalo Bone and Genuine Mother of Pearl. Traditional Clifford Essex shape for the peg head and a vintage style pointed heel. Rim thickness – 0.5. Total rim height – 2.75. Rim material – Mahogany. Tone ring material – Indian Ebony. Rim Cap – Indian Ebony. Head – 11 high crown. Neck width at nut – 1 3/16 (30mm). Plating on hardware – Nickel. Rim support / Neck attachment – Dual rim rods. Weight: 2.50 kg. This instrument comes with a lifetime guarantee. All our instruments are thoroughly checked and set-up pre-sale.