"Jordan, I know of a genuine Paragon 5-string banjo that might be for sale at a fair price. It's in Northern California, in the possession of the daughters of a friend of mine who passed away a few years ago. I don't know where you are…"
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unlikely clifford essex Paragon pot?
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I have the opportunity to buy what im told is a genuine 1913 Clifford…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jody Stecher Jun 12, 2022.
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"yes everything you say here confirms my suspicions. I dont have the banjo as yet and haven't seen it and only seen these photos. I have more photos but for some reason my computer isn't let me upload them.. . .. yes Barney…"
"And the bizarre thing about the desirability of the Paragon tenor was that although Barney McKenna of The Dubliners played one, his Paragon had been altered. He was the first Irish tenor banjo player the average person was aware of. Except…"
"Well, it would be REALLY early as the Paragon was introduced in June of 1924.
Deductive reasoning might help. Paragon tenors are very popular and are one of the few examples of tenor banjos being worth more than regular banjos.…"
"A photo showing the tone ring would be helpful for identification."
"yes as I said it really doesnt look so right to me, but I was told that this is a very early incarnation of the paragon, so im really looking for confirmation of my hunch that it is not a paragon pot and resonator. if someone could identify the pot…"
"The pictures are too blurry to see much but from what I can make out there are no Paragon features to the pot (rim). It is also suspicious that the neck is unstained light wood and the rim is dark. "
clifford essex Paragon
I have the opportunity to buy what im told is a genuine 1913 Clifford essex Paragon 5 string banjo but to me the rim and resonator looks very different to what I understand the 2 types of paragon to be, but could this be because it is a much older model though im rather sceptical? ill add more pics when I get them…See More
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