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Stewart Banjeaurine /RadioKing Calfskin
Stumble into the world of banjos, and you just don’t know what you’ll find. The S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine we have in the store today is just such a find: a nylon, five-string banjo tuned up to Open C. These instruments were immensely popular in the Banjo Orchestras between the 1888 and 1910s, where they were relied on for the majority of the solos in those ensembles. This particular style of banjo was invented by S.S. Stewart himself, and later replicated by many of the major names in the banjo industry of the early Twentieth Century in America. In 1894, you could have purchased this little gem for $50!This S.S. Stewart Banjeaurine has a sweet, warm voice, new head (installed by banjo builder and master carver R.M. Anderson), and a smooth setup–with enough projection to work well by itself or if you’re looking to start the next Banjo Orchestra Revival of the 21st Century!
Add to CompareS. S. Stewart Universal Favorite Waverly Fiberskyn
The tone of a good open back Clawhammer banjo can be quite enchanting, transporting the listener to a simpler time back to the mountains, maybe on Grandpas porch. This S.S. Stewart Banjo is just on of those kinds of instrument, built in the 1890’s, it could have very well been played on a porch in the mountains. This banjo has a great open and plunky sound perfect for clawhammer style. Lawrence Brown, a master Lute maker, made the new neck on this Banjo, and is excellent. It is easy to play and even easier on the eyes with its beautifully engraved inlays.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 27.9 in Nut Width 1.19 in String Spacing 1.69 in Woods Skin - Waverly Fiberskyn, Steel
The S.S. Stewart company built banjos in Philadelphia from 1878 to 1910. Following the death of founder Samuel Swain Stewart, in 1898, the firm eventually shut down. The rights to the S.S. Stewart name were purchased by the B&J company (Bugellsein & Jacobson) in 1915. B&J was really a distributor and had the Stewart instruments built by other companies, including the Chicago Musical Instrument Company (CMI); some were built by C. F. Martin. S. S. Stewart branded guitars, banjos, and mandolins continued to be popular until the second world war years.
I can personally attest to the quality and longevity, as well as projection and tone of these wonderful banjos. After all, I owned one, myself!