Drawing on the time honoured tradition of bespoke folk instrument manufacturing in the Southern states of America, Tanglewood Banjos are handcrafted in authentic, period designs.
This allows players of all abilities to find their perfect model, based on both specification and price point. Union series instruments are tailored to meet the needs of the entry level to intermediate player representing features and quality far beyond most instruments amongst their industry peers.
The Pot Assembly:
Maple ply tone rim
Adjustable rim rod
Remo 11″ Weatherking banjo head
Natural maple detachable resonator
Ivoroid binding on resonator
Four thumb screws to detach resonator
Flange & shoe design with eighteen tension hooks
Elton style adjustable tailpiece
Maple ebony tipped bridge
Engraved low set armrest
Highly polished chrome plated hardware
The Neck Assembly:
22 Fret Guitar Length maple neck – fully bound to match the resonator in ivoroid
Fast action maple neck
Adjustable truss rod in neck
Bell shape truss rod cover plate
Rosewood proper guitar style radiused fingerboard
Polished nickel steel frets
Dot inlays in fingerboard
Black inlaid side dot position markers
Die cast geared chrome Tanglewood guitar tuners
Grover style chrome plated tuner buttons
Tanglewood ‘Union Series’ inlaid in headstock
Tanglewood Guitar headstock design
Headstock faced in black with Tanglewood logo