Weymann 1930 Banjo Catalog

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in St/tn4: In t@eatt
Since 1864 ,-:l
BnNJos
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Manulacturerr
TENTH
AND
FILBERT SIREETS
Philadelphia, Pa.
Inc.
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Quality BANJO
NTE\tn hefore in our nore thrn 66 yeat'
1'l sp"rirlizing onthe 6ne't.tringeJ instr!
rncnts h$. we bcen 60 s.eat a chunce os
that $l,ich has made the ba"jo the popular insrrumcnt of the da,v.
Year3 aqo we felt thnt this lislrt'hearted'
e"r. .p".kljns musical irr.trum"nt tas
ie.tined to r ;,la@ tcord to none in t}e
edimatiotr of An'cricatr mtpic lo\"rs lor
certlirlv Do musical iNtrumcnt of atry
r"". i" nore tt Diealh rlmericdr tiran the
tig";". r" it'i- aprnjed c'.rr posible
orinciole oi eolstrtrction i^r tonol .llect.
irerv i,aterirl ho= bee crrehLl\ stuJied.
The creation of r tonc of briJJiarcy and
chrrm, the presertation and urnpli6crtion
of thot tonc to r poi,Lt ol high s.jentific
lccuracx-thes. were our aims.
How well we have succeeded, i! the prognm 1\hicLr rre l,ioreered tu nrck" Ll'e
l,.rnio \ro.th\ ol d Flace cnrnt,s thF fitre!t
*i';,,' i",irmenis. is best rrrrrer.d l,r
"t
ihe fore;ost teachers and the biniotuts oi
rhe leadins dancc oichestras. recordtue and
broadcastiire oreanizatiors. Tire preleience
J,or n ior \ er-ann Brnjo. br th.sc nFn
\lLose entranch.g banio mruc ir Lrorn cll
orer dre lur',1. specl. lor itsell.
ls it any loDder il,at fronr the ! Nical
nnblic serierdlh therc hr5 aii'"tr in insis'
I s.t a brrio
l."r a"'-,',,1. i\l'"'"
"o" u'jt" nrodu'"
.,,.L a! lh.'" nror,--ior.rl-
rl,.ir \onJeri;l .R,.r-? l I'i" LloLl'r i'
r,ul,liJrd :g ll,. Jt'-\' I ro ll, 'r .1'r''lrorr.
but. aitcr all. iL is irnl'o.'ible !n destuLc irr
-n"lq lhe beiulr o' ll,.'P i,,'lrrrrn-r,'"rt,.ir t,riUisr,A oi rore ro s". tl.e,n r,"
l ,'r irrJii r!
Lerr rlr.m i' ih" h, 'r
their rcal sule ority. "'-rl,o
'l'}e WevmanD dealers carefullr se'
lectcd lor their hish stnldnrs aDd ahilit'v
jn tlLe juJgnrent ol nr.ical ralu"' rre
gJa,l to be ol rs_i>tantP to rou rn ttrrs
resPect
H. ,\. v!Yrr'{\N & soN. rNc
VLYII-{NN
BANJOS
(lhoir:c of lrrofessionals
Leadnrg professionats
plar Weynrm
Banios
lhey are easier
to pl.r and have tllt
thrilling, frll, vibiax.
Leca,rse
BOB AICIi
Cro. Ollen
.rd Tin trlnlic
The adnittcd superi"
ority of tr eyrnann Brnios, the pref ere Dc.
slown for then by rhe
lc.ding teachers ind orchesrra balioiste- rhese
are resuhs artainabi.
ouly after long years of
slrecializa.iob. A study
ol any jnstnheDt in
this catalog will shos
tl,at iD workhansl,ip,
scientilic constncrion,
t nED c, llucti
\FI nrs! l,enDsr,lvuinh
patcrted inrprovernents,
lone qDality, beauty ol
desjgn and tinish and nr
dura}ility, tLe
Wey-
mann Banio i3 uques.
ti,rnahly ir the lead.
Ior real econohry is
ivell as snperior r.mal
results, the ideal combi
narion is r WelmaDn i+
3trumeDt $'ith "l(cysrdne Srote" Sr.inSs
whi ch arc
\IAURICE tr. ATI]N
T.d Lewis rnd IIir Orcl,enr.
gauged
specially
for the
Wey-
NEYMANN B{IJOS
Some Imporkrnt ll/eymann Patented Features
i\Icgaphonic Tonc :\mpiif.ying
Ilirn
AD intortolt
lcature in We).
rrarrrr Orchestra
B{njos, lound iI
no olher make.
Tire rim is con.
itructed of ten lay.
ers of laminated
s'ood, tapererl to
give a megaphonic
efect. The lode
is nagni.
volurne
fred and carried to
tLe greatesi di$raDce.
Since all brackets arc ercrsed an.l coultersunk, the
rin ie pe ectly smooth.
onter surlace of the
Coh$ination Neck Brace and Adjueter is likewiee
nr i'nt,utr", r lp.l,rre. \, ir'Ji-t-r''nhlc d"ric"
L,'r'ioi-t. jrr .".urirr: .orr, .r toril;o'r i l lhP r,eck
to
The distance betrvccr the fiDgell,oard aud strihga
nay Le adjrnred at will by llre rrrD ot the Dut in cen'
Sf r_lr \i\\
IJ
!trJoS
Wer-ttratttt
"Four-to-One'' J'r'g.
\\tTtI
Tu,l,i Ur'[
in
tll
Jtl,]) cL1lis
'I:,rFto.On] ' ln ri:r.r8i
Unirr,l Srnres lr{r{r O nli
aiF,Nl
These rlrique patertrl lrgs
,nrl,e it posible to get tlir f\r,.t
pitch quickJl. Ther rlso loll
tl,. (lcsirdl L.rrtioil
rritLou. Jit,lririi.
fl,ir isol l,re.r, i,ni!),1rlcc
lo LIr. artisr for pnl)lic or bro.(1.
lLe striDgsto
T|e nrgenious arnngeri.,,L ol
jls speci.ll! designcd gear. lrrrrrishes a "Four-to.One" ratio.
lrorr conplete turns ol tlre Lrrrr.
iDg Lu$on ror.LL.. rl,. "lrin!
1L. ca:e contiir;rg ll,,, Hrar. is \er\ c,)nrl,rct. rN
inch nr depth .Dd ,6-n,.1, i,, diJneter. Bein! cc,,r,.,1. i' 1,.,- -,1' ' r.,j-- ,,\-f
-i,, .r;ur . , .Dd t)rorh r fur ,nore artracrile apferrrDc.. IIr.
gcar crsing of ihe "Iourno.Oxe" Pcr is.olDLl.rsuiil,
i l,elJpiece oi hanio i Dcato .o,i!tru.tior.
'I'ltr: \\'r'r tttarrrr Itirl t
rr l
lr
I
I
llr'
llt-'r^ottaloI'
D
///rir(rn,5_n.nr ILrinr I irI t,i \tn,rtr, u\|\] n
tt l\t"tun Or(ltlrrt Lu jt):
lhe \\r\n'[r It.:o .ror Ior O,(1trnrx ]Jr"jo- i. ,'Ln'1, $irl'
,, ., ts . i,,..
lri. "",, , ,,
,vhilc uore coJly, tlro.r. ilrr.or d $n'r. Lor\rrl. g trrl. i,'
cretrsn,g rhe rxrrnrs Dorer. 1t n i 1(xitrr'rlrrr.or ril, r,
hrgclr ro r}e Doptrftritv 01 rc \\rri,'r"n Orl]tnrr linnj!.
h i. Ide.erl ro tl!. rnr l,\ irlr.o\r t,l ,l,rn,{ rlxrLl,. I !r. x
Dxrcrred lentrn,rli,l, in.trr- x lnrn !rii, rn,l rlini,,xr.. oll
ieclnlnrl,lc \il'urn,n. \l,i,lr rk.onxtnu.,,rur!l lr\ tl'. ur
oi iur or ntrl Qr.l, lrnrnn,.!.. Tl'ir ni,rionrl ir{drirs
l ^ii-Lorl r.rl
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tr'd'11
VI]Y}IANN BANJOS
Wr.r rnann ( )r'rltcstrit
Tcnor llanjo
Style A
1n
,i.rrrfl/.
lx rti.,!n fulue
ql l{).110 ,nr,,"
INcL!DrNc l)LUtH.Lr\fD (l \st
RIII of nahogarry. upper edge
and bottom bouDil
with rosewood. Top inJaid rviLh non.tarnisl'ablc sil.
ver flash compound. Not.hed hoop, 1$ent) brackcts,
all metal p.rts nicl(el pl.tc.l. Speciaill
leod,
11
selected
ircLes in di.rmeter,
NECK, tiro piecrx, ol nalo3urry, reilfor.Pd nnlr
ebony veDeer tlrough cc'rlre and rtlditionol reirrIorcement ol wood rereer }elrvcr:n neck and ffnger'
board, Heel capped $irh roFewood
IINGERBOARD of rosewood with nrlaiil pearl Po-
sitions. Ivory celluloid
bound edge, niih blocli
positiol dota ou side.
ol ltr.
with
ro6ewoo(l
Logrhr,
nrour d top and bottorl
edges. Inlaitl nrrquett i
ITESO-'{ATOR is
If desireal $irlt ill nrehl
parts gold plate,l, 5130 00
ll
de nlso
LONG
ol n ne prni..
i
NEd' PLIICTRUII
DA].lJO
2t-nrcl scrl€, 22 lrcls,
IIANDOLIN.BTINJO
I4.nrh scalci 1i ners (n, ctine
l,e.d), ot $130.00.
\iNY1'IAN\ BA\JOS
Wevrnann Orche-qtra 'lbnor Banjo
TIIE CI]OICD
,t.r,c/,rd1.j
Srr'1e No. 2
OIT IIANY IFOIESSION,\L.t
iel.d,
I..'.rrir\. Pr.r'qHJ,rNlr a r.r
RltrI. rnaple. nrtrrral color. Upper edge and bot.
ton bounil with rosewootl. Top inlaid $ith non.
tanislablc silrcr RaFII cohpound. \orched hoop.
t{enty br{ckels all nietal parts Dickel plated. Spe.
$200.00
cially selecreJ head. 11 incLca n, dilDrcter.
\liCI!
trvo pieces.
black and r'hite
ol fine niaplc. renrforced ri'ith
rerrrs tl,rou!:], c.ntre
u,,d with colored veneds ]l r$eer neck ard fiugerboard. Heel
cappcd $irh ebow ard colorcd reneers.
FINGERBOARD Of
d lriih orrahdLtal p earl poFiLions.
Edges l,oud with irorr
cellulonl, rlith iila poti.
ti,r, dots oD s o. I'Ierd.
ebony inl ai
t,iece capped rv;Ll, el,on\
and cotorcd \.roers 0,,1
nrl.id \\ itl, orrrnre,,txl
pearl dosisn.
RESO\{TOR or u,,rrY
naple. Top .nd I'oror,
edges hour d with rose.
wooil. Tnl.rid narqnetrr'
\:ith.l1 metrl t,r.ti
s,,1,1
1,irte(l, at 521tl.0l).
lrrdc
nlso
d dr
rtrDr.
r r', ir
LON{; NItCK Pt,licTtiI_tL
IITNJO
2ii.dRile.22I'ats.
cIltT.\n_BdNJu
20 1rrr.
l;.t[l' rd..
\![1!TA\N B\NJOS
\\'r't urarrn t)rchestra 'Ienor Banjo
.Sr1'le Ao. .1 De /,ur.
(;{)LO I'L\1'I]D
-''";;;..,: s;i:n.ott,'..","..,.......
1\.LLDt\.
PJ.r
sH.LIrLr ll\iL
inhirl $ith IrrfliIrg
rith norv ccllul{rid. l.l, ol rnn reneered
wirh .Lon! and inhni ililL Den . on,.n,cn1!l itr
design, b,itroh ol rinr \.rcin'd rrith ro.eslod.
\ll
\or''r"l1"",r,, l''rr,l rirr' '1. l" r't. I'r 'l'r'
,,-r.Itqrr- r,,l lIl.'r"d. -1"'i I -1"'.l lr.r'1.
dianeLer ll nrches.
\lt l(- r$o ,,i,,:... .l ro.rr" l. ,,"u' -l \i'l'
I,t.,,t J .t \trir" -rrit'- r',r ,I:r, -. .r,,r ,,.k.,.J
ItIl\I ol
rosdroorl, upper cdge
rnd bourrt
r,'lored reneers bctreen neck rrrrl firserboaril. lTtr:l
h.!d crn(ai
rtith ebonr arrd col,,re,l
cappcd
',',,,ri.,
FI\CERBOARD ol
iiborr, elaborarelr nllaid
rcith pearl. Edges borrd
ritL irory cellrrloid anil
positi{r, dots iDl. oI,
sir{e. Tlerdpilo capperl
titl, e}onl and colorerl rc.
neers ard arti:ticrlh i r:ki(l with pearl.
RIiS0t\lTOlt of rosrwood, uppo anrl loner
.d.ses bouDd {iLI' iron
.etl,rloid aDd nrlaid rriLl,
1,ut nig. lnlairl rrarquel.
1
llddc rl.0 in
coLD.PL^TltD t,LLt
!
llturr
II.\\JO
Srn,e sPecili.atn,n". 1;-n,c\
qsl.,22
fre6.
san'. rrics.
\II]Y]I INN B.INIUS
Wevrnann Olchestra llenor Banjo
Style No. 7 Dc Lurc
GOLD
|L]\TED
""':';)::f $lzo.oo
INLL!"r\ri PJ.r'sr!tri'L!
i:;,!:;:"'*'"
C
\sr
RIll ol figurcd rraln t. uppcr nnd low.r .,1qe in.
\r,rl,,,.,,11i,,
liiil
1",', J \irl. i,n,\ '"lirloi,l
'l-.r' u[ riL !'r.'r.J.',',1,,irr'
.lro \ J,,,1 ir'ldi,l \irl,
p"rrl. on,pr,', r 'r in J.irr. l",r',,", ot 'in' \,ILrred
..irl, ,,--\,,,,,1. \or,l',,1 l'.,"t" 1,.'r.l -nqrJ\"J.
l\, ',,r l,r..\Fr-. \\ ' ,,,, ,' O ,jr , ,,t11 I lrrrl". jtc-
c;!lh-;elected lrr:a,1, rtiameter 11 ircher.
2-l,IECIl \ECIi of 6elecred \\,aL,ni" reinfor.ei rvirtr
black and nl,iLe lttiF throrA} center ot nr:ck and
colored reDc.$ Letlreen !c.k and fiDgobo.rd. Heel
i:rpped $'iLl, ebonl and colored ven.cis: hand cancd
r"
fT\aLBBU\nLr,.r - ",.t. "1,1,". r-t\ ir,tai,t sirtl
rrl. F'lj, - I o,, ,l \irl, i\,,r\ ., lluloid a,,,1 pnsi.
rior,,1,,r- i,,1.,:n,, -i,r". H,.iJt,i",",!tl,F,t i,irt,
.h,,,,).,r.i ,ul,,n,l \Fn,,r- ,,J xrri-t:..,t1\ ixt.,iJ siLh
pearl.
RESO|- qTOR of $!l,rut, uI.
per and lorver erlscs bound uirlr
ivory (ellulonl and nrlairl witl
purfliD8. .\rr;sric sdoll desigr
ol holllwoo.l inlaid .r.u,,.1 sirlc
lh{lr
rlso n'
GOLD PLA'fltD PLn('t.tiu
ts{lljo
sr,.rific.ti.ns. 2i nnt'
2? Irets,
!t
sJ.,c Drn..
\t
tiltYsl0Nti sT,\l tr, I,\NJos
K,.r -lorre Slirl. T,.rrot Birnjo
lVo. 25
:J
r,r,.nr. (lnlv S2,i.00
Sidr Opennrg, Iicurol Covcrcd CNe.
b hds
Si-00
b.Djo r.luc. Tl,iiilnrs, full.
riltart tone. Accurate scnle. Detachahle hirtlseye
nr!rl,i r.sorrator. Natural or w.lnut finislr. Eqnipp.d
\sith lr;{,ljon l).gs.
Set3
r
Ah
fire.str
Derr strnddrd oi
rnrde in t],e Jong rcck, lotrr{tring plectrum"
.q banj." and mandolin banjo nrrdcls, at tlrr
\l.EIIIA\N IiANJ
OS
Wrrnrrrrrrr Tcnor l:iiurjo
S.tte No. 50
,J.rri,r4i. qi)0.00
IN.r.r Dr\c
ro
rd,
(lrqi
'lhc rrort remarkable !{hre in
banios l.,lNr. ITr.
the lamou: Xevnann me.sapl,.n;c rinr. (itl st,e.iillv
conslrrde.l D,aLogan! tone resonalor. llrn,,lil,rll!
finisLed. Res.nrtor norrrlerachalile. Drickets Iljusted through open gs ii rrsonntor. Eqnil,ll.(l \ritlr
trictiorr pegs. Ccntrc opennrg case ol {ro"s--rrirrc,l
veneer slell. hrnLol corerrrl- iltrr: lirrnru.
in rr!,,1rorin tsu,jo.
rrulr) Brnjo, Filesrrins B[,i('
Atso Darle
1-org
\ok
tI'lec.
ST
YTT
1\N
RdNJOS
\Vevrrrarrrr Tt'nor 13aujo
Strle,\o. 85
23.inLL:Lab
$85.0{l r t".
l^_.r.r oJ\e Pr.r srr Lr\riD
i rr.
ri.,. \'irl,
rtal.
r.rx,al()r
ol
figuretl
nre.i.llti
ntrl. IlesoDator nouletrchrll:. llra,iL.c adjtr:t.d
rhrorgh oprlnrgs irr rc{',ator. Dc.orated ceDrre an,l
snic. Equippetl nith \errnU,n ''ForrrL}Orrr" pegs
with centrrl gcrrs.
Has tLe lanous \-e!man,, ,neg{r,1,.,,n,
dnrsLnriL(',1 L,,rr
,\Lo nradc iI llandolnr Bunjo arrrl Long \erk
lPle.trun) BaDjo, ard Fire-Stritrg Bunjo uL "ane
11,E
ht.lirl
\'F]Y\TINN IIA\.IOS
\i:\
nrann }landolin Banjo
SrJle No. 85
]]i,-h
*,& S85,00
INc,.!DJNc
1;1.",,
PLLSHJ,'\.0 Cis!
Has the lamou3 N'evDaDr negaplroDic
rih,
with
speciallt coDstru(t.d tone rcsoDator of figured ralnut. Resonator non.detactrable. Brackets adjtted
through openings in rcsonat{,r. Decorlt.d.e rre anrl
side, Equippcrl rdth mrchine head.
Other rnodels ot
llandol
Ba"jos:
No.:5, Kelstone State, $25 00 (Case'55o0l
No.50. Ievnann' $5000 (irctuding Case)'
Style A Orclte,tra, S130 00 (nrcludirg Case).
Desciptions of above models are the same as the
Tenor Banjos deecribed herein.
IPuse rhirteen)
VIYMANN
B-{NJOS
Wcymann Guitar Banjri
Str-le No, Bs
985.00
INcr.uDrNc
,o/d,
l'r!sH.LrNrn Crs.
th. lahous Weynann
rin, with
speciallv constructed tone resoDator of figured sal.
but. Resonator non.detachable. Brackets a.ljusted
through openirgs in resonator. Decorated centre and
6idc. Equipped with nachine head.
Has
rregaphonic
Weyhabn Guitar Banjo also Dade
in Style
A
Orchestra model, $110.00, includnrg sitk plush lined
case. Gold.plated metal pans, 5,10.00 exha.
Deecription of Style A on page 6.
lPnse toutteenl
\I EYIl
AN
N
BANJO.q
Rttail Pricc List
of
Accessnries
TENoREI\JosrR'Ncs
Sr€el, Loop End,.
1;l 'Ienor Banjo A-Siherdd
l:0 'Ienor Ba o D--siNeted
I;]
1;l
'IenoL Banjo
Trnor Banjo
.10.0;
Stecl. Loon [nd.
on Steel. Loor Lnd
c-\'oud
C found on Stecl,
r.oi_c r_Ec( (r
.0;
10
Loop End .li
t0
100
150
q : s'ri.t
..,,.,,,,.,...,.,.$().0t
.,,,,,.,,.,, .- -05
0i
Sikred Sledl ,.,,...,,,...
Found on St€el ........-....-. .10
l5
FoDnd on Silk .ntl -slocl ,.
.. .0j
Siher€d Srcdl .,,,.,,...,.
.10
Cut and Silk . , , , . , , , . . , , , ,.
10
ll0 tsnnjo 2nd Cut lnd Silk .,,,...,,,.,, .
Il0 tsanjo 3rd Cul and Silk .,,,.,.,.,,,,... , .10
163 Banio {rh ConDer. Vomd on Silk ,,..,,.. .20
110 B.njo ttl Cut and Silk .,...,,.,.,,..,
. l0
160 B rjo lrt
160 tsrnjo 9.d
160 BDja 3rd
l60titsxnjo,lrJr
161 tsanjo 1ft
160 Ba.jo 5l!
U0 Banjo l!l
$0.;0
Silvered Src.l
Silv{rcd Steel
i05l)
50
-50
1.00
1.10
50
100
100
100
2.00
101r
Cdlltlo ...,,,,,,,,,,.,,,.,,.10,01, .0;, .10. .1)
,l;. .25, .il;
,cliell
,,,...... .lri
IJa.n, I{ut6. Elrdn
Bsnjo llunr, Filu.r ...,..,...,,,,,,.,,,..,.,.,.,-....
.60
1.00
Binj{, Iurrs, Grordr ..................................
B rjo Tuner, Tdnor or Long \eck .,,.,,.,.,-.,,.......,
.3rr
Bo,jo tsu&eb vnh Nrb, Nickcl Plated ...............
.20
nJnjo IlmcheG {ith Nuls. Cold PlaI.d ,...,... ..... -.. .51)
B j. Ios.wood A,m Rst tor Ncrnrlnr O.{ienra Banjo l.0lr
B
rjo Ficks,
Bxnjo Pi(hs,
nocrns rrnsr ou!t.r]r
lor i. ch Eerd ,..,.,,.,.,..,.,..,,,, ,.,,,,,,!1,t;
]:-inch lor f.incl, Heail ...............................
2.0n
ll.in.h lor l011.inch Heail .............................
3.00
MrcL io. ll.nrch Eerd,,,,,,,,,.,,,..,,,.,,,,..,,,,.,
3i0
l;.nrh lor l2.nrch He.d .,,,,..,,,.,.,..,...,,,,,..,,,.,1.?;
s{r odEdrju
sr.50tn4 tur
'r!!
R.ral ]Iusi. -qrandr. JaFannrxl. ... -.....,,.. ....,...... ..S1-rllr
Bu,kel. ]{!ii. Stmd,, Nnrk.l l'lulcd .,,..,............,.
1.;l)
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