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Gibson / 70s Florentine 5st-Banjo
The banjo is used in a wide range of genres, not only in country and bluegrass music, but also in pop and crossover music these days. Artists such as Taylor Swift also use it in their performances and it is gaining exposure in their videos. The banjo developed in modern America in various forms, including the four-string banjo (plectrum and tenor banjo) used in Dixieland jazz, and the five-string banjo favoured in bluegrass and old-time music. In addition, there are banjo ukuleles, banjo basses and six-string banjos that can be played like a guitar.
One of the exterior characteristics of the 5 -string banjo is that, unlike other instruments, one string comes out in the middle of the fingerboard. This may be a surprising factor for guitarists. It also has a tone ring improved to provide loud sounds and sustin, and a resonator to amplify the sound.
The Florentine 5st-Banjo is the king of ornaments.
The original Florentine banjo was produced from 1927 to 1937 and is said to have been produced by Gibson at the time with the aim of making it "the finest and most luxurious banjo in the world”.
The Florentine Banjo was priced at $450 compared to the archtop L-5 at $270, which shows how much effort Gibson had put into this banjo.
This particular guitar was reissued in the 1970s, and as the original production notes say, the resonator, heel, fingerboard and head are all very high quality, well-designed and decorated.
Seeing one of these in Japan is an extremely rare experience in itself.
[condition]
The neck conditions are all inspected and adjusted by craftsmen.
The resonator/head tip, the seam of the wooden part, and the seams of the wood were detached due to deterioration of the adhesive, but it was repaired in a perfect state.
[Specifications]
Resonator: Maple 3P
RIM: Maple 5p
Neck: Flamed Maple
Finger Board: Maple
Scale: 668mm
Nut-Width: 31mm
Weight: 4.90kg
Case: Original Hardshell Case
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[Adjustment/cleaning]
The guitars that arrived in our shop disassembled all parts one by one and thoroughly cleaned.
In addition, we carefully adjust each guitar so that full -time craftsmen make optimal adjustments and perform comfortably, such as playing and sound balance.
[Purchase/trade -in]
In our shop, we are actively purchasing all fields, including acoustic guitars, electric guitars, basses, wind instruments, and effectors.
Experienced specialists are enrolled in each field, so we will assess your instruments accurately.
In addition, when considering our acoustic guitar, if you have a low -turn instrument, we will buy it higher than the normal assessed value as a trade -in.
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Please note that all items are for sale in our Tokyo store.
There is a chance they might be sold out. All items are shipped tracked and insured. All import duties or customs fees are the buyers responsibility - please be aware of the requirements for your country. If you have any questions please ask.
