Paramount Style B Model Tenor Banjo (1926), made in New York City, natural varnish finish, laminated white holly rim, laminated maple neck and resonator, original black hard shell case.

This is a nice example of a the early-style Paramount tenor banjo. The Style B was a midline banjo in the company's professional line retailing at $150.00…it is still a very fancy instrument, a blonde woodbeauty with elaborate pearl inlay on the headstock and fingerboard and inlaid and laminated wood decoration everywhere. 1926 was the heyday of these beautiful instruments, and Paramount was considered one of the top builders of super-high quality orchestra banjos. For some reason the Style B was altered not long after this one would have been made in 1926 to a plainer headstock style so this is one of the last of the original fancier version.
 
Overall length is 34 in. (86.4 cm.), 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.) diameter head, and 3 in. (7.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 23 in. (584 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/8 in. (29 mm.). All original, period skin head and even the original bridge. Includes a period Ludwig hard case which appears to have been with the banjo since new. Excellent Condition.