The B&M Empress banjos are beautiful instruments named in memory of the 'RMS Empress of Ireland'' steam ship which sank on Canada's St Lawrence River in May 1914 with the loss of over 1000 lives. Mr Albert Mullins, who was on the return leg of a 2 year worldwide sales voyage, was one of the lost souls that day.
Specification:
Style: 5 String, 'G' Banjo
Neck: Walnut
Resonator: Burl, Figured Walnut
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Rim: Stained Maple
Bracket Qty: 24
Flange: Flat
Hardware: Chrome
Head: Remo Vellum
Tone Ring: Rolled Brass
Machineheads: Geared, Planetary Style
The B&M Empress banjos are beautiful instruments named in memory of the 'RMS Empress of Ireland'' steam ship which sank on Canada's St Lawrence River in May 1914 with the loss of over 1000 lives. Mr Albert Mullins, who was on the return leg of a 2 year worldwide sales voyage, was one of the lost souls that day.
