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1920's Paramount Style 1
19 fret tenor
Maple construction
Remove previous re-finish
Finish will be Mohawk nitro/
Light vintage amber tint
Clean/Wax all hardware
Replace 1 broken Page tuning peg.
Set up on new head- GDAE
INITIAL PICS -from seller
Maple construction
Remove previous re-finish
Finish will be Mohawk nitro/
Light vintage amber tint
Clean/Wax all hardware
Replace 1 broken Page tuning peg.
Set up on new head- GDAE
INITIAL PICS -from seller
Repair Pics
Banjo in good condition-original hardware VG.
Older enamel, not orig. grey and black.
I knew 1 Page was cracked when I bought it.
Black over a gray primer
My last Page tuner from stock :( I will use the button from the other one.
Rim veneer is white holly, like Paramount E
Neck installed.
Characters look like old world numbers to me.
Back to being a beautiful blond.
Harware all cleaned.
Vintage amber tint coats added on neck and resonator.
Head ordered, Remo bottom frosted.
Frets lightly dressed, board oiled.
A note about installing/re-installing vintage Page "figure 8" tuning pegs:
The tuner body is made from cast metal, and this becomes very brittle over time and the lease amount of pressure can crack/break them.
They have "ears" where t he screw goes through them, that has a shoulder on it.
The tuner body is made from cast metal, and this becomes very brittle over time and the lease amount of pressure can crack/break them.
They have "ears" where t he screw goes through them, that has a shoulder on it.
These shoulders must EASILY go into the ear holes with NO friction on the sides.
If a re-finish has been done, the peg holes MUST be cleaned out so that there is NO friction on the capstan due to finish in the holes, it should slide EASILY into the peg hole. They are as fragile as an eggshell, and you that covet. "originality"...YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
First, slowly clean out the peg holes, a hand drill is the safest. Go halfway, ease back out, go to other side. Ream through.
After I know there are no friction points, I insert one screw but not fully tighened, just close, t hen do the same on the other side. I only bring them down a little at a time until they TOUCH the wood. That is it, no more, you risk breaking off an ear and Van Gogh'ing it.
If a re-finish has been done, the peg holes MUST be cleaned out so that there is NO friction on the capstan due to finish in the holes, it should slide EASILY into the peg hole. They are as fragile as an eggshell, and you that covet. "originality"...YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
First, slowly clean out the peg holes, a hand drill is the safest. Go halfway, ease back out, go to other side. Ream through.
After I know there are no friction points, I insert one screw but not fully tighened, just close, t hen do the same on the other side. I only bring them down a little at a time until they TOUCH the wood. That is it, no more, you risk breaking off an ear and Van Gogh'ing it.
I win this round.
Inside of resonator, vintage golden brown.
Head will arrive in a few days.
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