Florida Banjo Co. Workingman VG Open Back

Good condition Open Back Florida Banjo Company 5- string banjo. Looks like a mahogany-block rim "Workingman's" model. Maple neck, ebony fretboard, small ding at 13th fret. Cool truss rod cover. Plays well. Will include a multi-colored padded gig bag that retains a slight sweet smell after cleaning. The banjo is in a smoke-free environment. As far as I know, no longer in production.

From the Banjo Newsletter, 2009: "Florida Banjo Company is a one-person operation that grew out of Marty Spencer’s love for woodworking. Although he only makes part time and produces eight to ten instruments a year, Spencer is hoping to transition to full-time upon retirement and up his production to twenty to thirty banjos annually. His current waiting list is two to three months. All Florida Banjo’s instruments feature Marty’s handmade 11” block rims (glued blocks of wood that are turned on a lathe to achieve the finished shape) of maple, teak or walnut, 26 5/16” scale neck with an ebony fingerboard, two-way adjustable truss rod, dowel stick and geared tuners, 24 brackets, no knot tailpiece, oil varnish finish, and your choice of tone ring. All metal parts used originate with suppliers such as Ode, Stew-Mac and Bill Rickard. Florida Banjo currently offers three models: The Florida Fretless and the Workingman’s Banjo in maple or walnut." (. Dealer, Donald Zepp)