1899 S.S. Stewart Special Thoroughbred 5 string Open Back Banjo with hard case

Antique 1899 S.S. Stewart Special Thoroughbred 5 string Open Back Banjo with hard case

This cool antique instrument is in very nice condition.  It has a more modern head made of plastic instead of skin and a modern tailpiece, but the rest appears original. It plays great and looks great and is freshly strung with bronze strings. It does have one small piece of inlay missing in the headstock. We got it without a case so we have included a nice aftermarket Washburn Hardshell case to protect the instrument. This is a very nice instrument that is ready to play or to add to your collection.

• SN 19990 
• c.1890 – 1900
• VG-EC 
• Original semi-gloss finish 
• Cherry neck with fancy carved heel 
• V-profile up to 5th fret then fills out to more of a C-shape 
• Cherry dowel stick, adjustable neck brace 
• Neck brace stamped "PAT. / JULY 17,94." 
• Metal clad maple rim with amber finish 
• Fancy peghead shape 
• Newer tailpiece
• Headstock overlay features fancy floral pearl and abalone inlays 
• Friction tuners with ivoroid buttons 
• 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl diamond-shaped inlays 
• Back of headstock stamped "S.S. STEWART / PHIL'A U.S.A." 
• ~10-1/2" Weather King plastic head 
• Grained ivoroid "S.S. STEWART / PHIL'A. PA." plaque on dowel stick 
• Grained ivoroid "SPECIAL THOROUGHBRED" plaque on rim 
• Stamped headstock shape with "TRADE / S.S.S. / MARK" stamped on dowel stick 
• Circular trade mark on rim with picture of a Thoroughbred horse is mostly missing
• 1-1/4" nut, ~26-1/4" scale 
• Washburn hardshell case