This is an extremely clean example of a handsome deep-bodied 19-fret tenor banjo. The flange is thinly stamped brass which the Ome Company feels produces the mellower tone of the prewar Vox. The manufacturer told us that the Ome brass-channel tone ring pinches the rim, inside the lip and slightly above. The ring itself is Bacon style – a two-part tone ring that produces tons of sustain. This has what the manufacturer calls a silver spun tone ring 9/16” 10-ply maple rim, channeled tone ring trough with ring inside it. In an age and day of increasing automation, it’s good to know that all Ome tenors and plectrums are completely hand-made. Ome Banjo Company says that this model takes a flange and tone ring that are different than that of their standard models – this one has a “flange under” tension hoop, located ¼” below top of head, which is 7/8 th” in width, having 22 open flower shapes cut out of the flange to allow the sound to resonate forward. Per the manufacturer, this model has, like a prewar Vega Vox tenor banjo, a deeper than usual pot (we measure the resonator at 2 ¾” depth), and a 2-piece flange made out of stamped brass.
It is our understanding that Don Vappie, who played on many Ken Burns’ soundtracks, uses a similar banjo, so if its musical prowess (when you hear it) sounds familiar to you that may be why.
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It is the illustrious Ome MegaVox Jazz tenor banjo, in wholly original and excellent plus condition. It is not very often that we are able to offer a modern tenor banjo as beautiful as this one. An arched-top, hard-shell plush-lined case and the OME limited lifetime warranty are included with every OME instrument.#4643, in wholly original and excellent or better condition with tweed fabric original hard shell case. Final set-up and adjustment are patiently checked and re-checked to ensure proper fit, tone, and action. Great care is exercised during the final assembly of every OME, as wood and metal parts are precisely hand-fitted together. Permanently lubricated and sealed geared tuners, two adjustable rim rods, OME armrest and tailpiece, and a custom drumhead and hand-made bridge are standard on most models.
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Gracefully hand-engraved metal may be ordered as an option on Custom series models and is standard on all Artist and Grand Artist series instruments. Final parts are meticulously polished then triple plated with traditional nickel, tarnish-resistant chrome, or rich 24-kt. OME metal parts are precision made using our own special alloys, patterns, and dies. Vintage Series banjos feature our tung oil and wax finish for a natural feel and warm appearance. Multiple coats of a vibrant catalyzed varnish are thoroughly cured, sanded, and finely polished to produce an exceptionally durable and beautiful finish.
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Light-fast, grain-enhancing stains are used to bring out the full beauty of our air-dried woods. We use the OME Artist peghead shape on 4-string styles: the OME Double-cut shape on bluegrass styles and the Victorian, Scroll, or Double-cut peghead on 5-string open-back styles. They include our lightweight two-way adjustable neck rod, hardened nickel-silver frets, and a radiused or flat fingerboard.
OME necks are gracefully hand-shaped for optimum comfort and playability. The fingerboard, rim, and resonator are bound with traditional grained ivoroid or simulated tortoise on most models. The OME fingerboard, peghead overlay, and heel cap are made of durable African ebony or striking Brazilian rosewood and are artistically inlayed with colorful abalone and iridescent mother-of-pearl.
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Resonant and responsive South American mahogany is standard on many Vintage and Professional Series instruments while North American walnut and Indian rosewood are available on a special order basis. Vibrant curly maple chosen for its superior tone, flexible strength, and unusual beauty form the neck, rim, and resonator of most models. The woods used in OME banjos are carefully selected, thoroughly air-dried, and skillfully matched. The models and styles we now offer have evolved since 1960 and have been continuously refined and perfected to create the finest possible tone, playability, longevity, beauty and value. OME are a small, family-owned company specializing in building exceptional Bluegrass, Old-time, Irish, and Jazz banjos.
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