Fender Premium Concert Tone 59 Banjo

General

Fender's new Concert Tone Banjo series is inspired by the banjos of the same name from the sixties. These instruments have been carefully made with great craftsmanship and as a result have an excellent tone and a beautiful look. The Fender Premium Concert Tone 59 banjo is the top op the line. Its metal components are of such a high quality, they wouldn't look out of place on a professional instrument. Moreover, anyone who's had the pleasure to hear and see this banjo's sublime build quality will know it deserves the title premium instrument.

Construction

The USA Renaissance banjo head by Remo is held firmly in place by a top-quality bell-brass ring. This banjo's body is made of multiple layers of American walnut which features beautiful multi-coloured wooden inlays. Additionally, the back of the body sports a beautiful Quilted Walnut veneer. As the five-part neck features a dual-action truss rod, this instrument's neck can be very accurately adjusted. The overall instrument is richly adorned with luxurious inlays that make this banjo look properly stunning. All in all, the Premium Concert Tone 59 Banjo is a treat to your eyes and ears.

Blue Grass Banjo

A banjo wouldn't be a banjo without a nut resting on a tight head (usually made of synthetic material). This construction gives the banjo its distinct sound - it allows for the string resonance to make its way to the body at lightning speed, which is why this type of instrument has such a short, loud sound. In some cases - like that of this bluegrass banjo - the sound is amplified by a resonator. Additionally, bluegrass banjos are characterised by an added fifth string and are usually played with finger and thumb picks.

• The most common tunings for a bluegrass banjo are:
• dropped C: g C G B d
• open G: g D G B d
• double C: g C G C d
• modal G (mountain minor): g D G C d
• open D (Scruggs/Reuben): f# D F# A d
• Open D (D A D F# A D