Recording King Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo - Open-back

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A Vintage-inspired Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo
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Recording King Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo - Open-back
Open-back 4-string Tenor Banjo with Maple Neck, Revebond Fingerboard, and Remo Head
A Vintage-inspired Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo
The Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo from Recording King offers a vintage-style 4-string banjo at a price anyone can afford! If you’re looking for a slim Prohibition-era instrument that can speak loud in the speakeasy, this may be the banjo for you. The Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo features an open-back body with nickel resonator hardware and a premium Remo banjo head. This body delivers wide, airy banjo tone that’s great for tracking, practice, and more. This 4-string banjo is tuned the same as a mandolin or violin, which makes it a great crossover instrument for players looking to add more skills to their toolkit. Sweetwater players love this tenor’s tone and lightweight design; a comfortable satin maple neck makes quick work of fingerpicking, chords, and everything in between. If you’re looking for time-capsule tone at a great price, the Recording King Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo delivers the goods.
Airy open-back tone
Why choose an open-back banjo? Open-backs offer a different tone than their closed-back counterparts. Clawhammer and old-time players often prefer the airy, relaxed tone of an open-back banjo. The Dirty 30s Tenor boasts a charming voice that’s packed with personality that sounds like notes carried on the wind from a nearby porch. Regardless of what style you’re after, the Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo an excellent choice for jumping into banjo without a tricky 5th string.
Built for comfort
The Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo is comfortable and approachable with upscale features that won't break the bank — perfect for beginners and seasoned pickers too! A lightweight design paired with a short-scale fingerboard ensures smooth playability that’s made for travel, gigs, or simply keeping it within reach and on display in your living space. Meanwhile, a comfortable maple neck ensures great playability whether you’re plucking intricate mountain melodies or strumming chords. This instrument also features a “C” neck carve, which makes fretting feel natural and easy up and down the neck.
Recording King: retro refreshed
The landmark Recording King brand traces its origins back to 1930s building contracts with the retail titan Montgomery Ward. During the early days of radio and recorded music, affordable but well-crafted Recording King guitars, banjos, and resonators swept across the nation far and wide. Now revived, Recording King hearkens back to those early days of production-line American instruments built for pros and budding musicians alike. Nearly a century later, these retro models take their cues from vintage designs for results that look and sound like their 1930s counterparts.
Recording King Dirty 30s Tenor Banjo Features:
4-string tenor banjo built to vintage specs
Open-back resonator design yields airy, old-time tone — ideal for clawhammer, Celtic, and more!
Comfortable dark brown maple neck with “C” shaped profile and a satin finish
Sturdy 16-brack rim paired with a Remo RK FiberSkyn banjo head delivers quality resonance and period-accurate tone
4-string design factory-tuned to CGDA — the same tuning as a mandolin or violin which makes this an ideal crossover instrument
Short-scale Revebond fingerboard with 23-inch scale and 19 frets
Resonant bridge carved from maple and ebony
Vintage-style closed-back nickel tuners with ivory buttons for solid tuning stability
Specification
Detail
Type
Acoustic
String Type
Steel
Number of Strings
4
Body Style
Open Back
Color
Dark Brown
Finish
Satin
Top Material
Remo FiberSkyn Head
Body Material
Multi-ply
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
C
Fingerboard Material
Revebond
Fingerboard Inlay
Plastic Dots
Number of Frets
19
Scale Length
23"
Nut Material
Plastic
Nut Width
1.25"
Bridge Material
Maple/Ebony
Tuners
Ivory Buttons
Hardware
Nickel
Strings
D'Addario EJ63 Medium
Case Included
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