Unidentified fifty bracket banjo, (in old catalogs, the more brackets, the more costly the banjo) 10 5/8' pot, 25 1/4" scale length. Neck appears to be maple; fingerboard is one of the softer hardwoods, possibly one of the mahoganies. This banjo is American made, dating back to the early 1900s. The spun over pot might have been made by Cole, or one of the other early Boston makers. Tuners are mechanical friction pegs, and they look like Grover Champions. This banjo, as currently strung, would be good for old-timey style called frailing. If converted to gut strings, it would sound good for classical music, or even for minstrel style. This is NOT a bluegrass instrument. Because the banjo's peghead is rather boring, I will include, if you ask for it, an old belt buckle that's made from an elaborately inlaid banjo peghead. I'm certain that an inlay transplant could be be done, by a person with the right motivation. Banjo comes with a Superior gig bag, which has 20mm padding.
Condition: See photos. Some discoloration and scratches on the neck and skin. In good shape considering its age. If the actual shipping cost ends up being significantly less than the quoted shipping amount, we will happily refund a portion of the difference to you (ie. we don't have ship it too far).
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