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Derroll Adams
FRAMUS banjo's
of Nashville
M+N serie
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From publicity folder:
DERROLL ADAMS M - LINE All banjos, manufactured by Framus are bestsellers all over the world. Easy to play, characteristic banjo tone in all ranges, best manual work, luxurious appearance 13090 DERROLL Adams - 5-string banjo Scale: 68 cm N-LINE: Performance as Derroll Adams banjo, but with a decorated resonator (eagle motive). Model 13022 can be supplied with Sruggs-tunerand Capo-D'astro upon demand. 13002 tenor |
Derroll Adams was asked by the Framus company to help design a banjo. Derroll had a lot freedom to do what he liked. The picture shows the model that was sold as a Derroll Adams banjo. It is an open back with a heavy wooden rim. Most extraordinary is the wide neck Very suitable for his banjo style. Very much in contrast with very narrow necks of the Bluegrass banjo's. The head is of archtop type.
The banjo was also designed to be resonable cheap. "in case it got lost it can be replaced easier"
The woodwork of his banjo has an extra finishing touch. A play list is still sitting between the brackets.
Derroll also had a second banjo in use. It was Windsor banjo also with open back.
