Barnes & Mullins BJ504BW Empress Tenor Banjo
Barnes & Mullins BJ504BW Empress Tenor Banjo
The Barnes & Mullins BJ504BW Empress Tenor Banjo 4-String Banjo is a stunning and traditional tenor banjo that was named Empress to commemorate the ‘Empress of Ireland’ Steam Ship that sank in 1914. Featuring a range of high quality components such as a sleek and tuneful walnut neck and burl walnut resonator, smooth 19 fret rosewood fretboard, rolled brass tone ring, 24 tuning brackets and a Remo Renaissance head the Barnes & Mullins BJ504BW 4-String Banjo’s fantastic tone and beautiful aesthetics truly earn the name of Empress.
Originally established in London in the early 1900’s, Barnes & Mullins became one of the most famous names associated with high quality banjos. Today, the company reissues some of its most popular models. These instruments allow today’s musicians to enjoy a fantastic high quality banjo at an affordable price, developed with the same expertise and attention to detail as they were over 100 years ago.
Barnes & Mullins BJ504BW Empress Tenor Banjo Features:
- Number Of Strings: 4
- Neck: Walnut
- Resonator: Burl Walnut
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Frets: 19
- Rim: Walnut Plywood
- Brackets: 24
- Flange: Flat
- Hardware: Chrome
- Head: Remo Renaissance
- Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
- Head: 11”
- Crown: 2cm
Common 4-string banjo tunings
C, G, D, A – Standard Tenor Tuning
D, G, B, E – Chicago Tuning
BODY & CONSTRUCTION
STYLE: 4-String Resonator
RESONATOR: Figured Burl Walnut
HEAD: Remo Weatherking®
FLANGE: Chrome
TONE RING: Rolled Brass
BRACKET QTY: 24
RIM: Walnut
BRIDGE: Maple with Ovengkol Tip
COORDINATOR RODS: 2
HARDWARE: Chrome
TAILPIECE: Chrome
ARMREST: Chrome
NECK
NECK: Walnut
FINGERBOARD: Ovengkol
FRETS: 19
INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Patterned
HEADSTOCK
MACHINEHEADS: Planetary
TRUSSROD COVER: ‘Empress’ Script
NUT WIDTH: 31mm
DIMENSIONS
SCALE LENGTH: 576mm
WEIGHT: 5kg