The Sullivan Banjo company makes quality handcrafted instruments by Eric Sullivan. The Sullivan Vintage 35 Flathead Mahogany Banjo features a genuine Honduran mahogany neck and resonator, a rosewood fingerboard, an ebony peghead, Sullivan’s Vintage 35 flathead tone ring, and Keith tuning pegs. 5th string banjo spikes have been professionally installed on the 7th and 9th frets. Instrument ships with a USA-made TKL American Vintage Series hardshell case (manufacturer model number TKL A4505/BL).
This instrument is new old stock and is priced as such. The instrument has never been sold but has been on display for some time at our shop. There are a few points of showroom wear to note. First and foremost, this Vintage 35 banjo exhibits tarnish on parts of the armrest, tailpiece, and much of the rim. This is shown in two of the photographs uploaded for the listing. On the photo indicating the placement of the 5th string spikes, a small mark in the rosewood fingerboard is visible on the 7th fret lying between the 1st and 2nd strings. Lastly, in the photo showing the back of the headstock and the Keith tuning pegs, one can marks of wear atop the headstock.
