This banjo, which started life as a 19-fret full-scale tenor, has been converted to the bluegrass paragon it always yearned to become. It not only has the greatly desired one-piece flange that fans-of-the-prewar love to find, it also has the McPeake bell bronze tone ring that makes the Welkin vibrate unceasingly. It is fitted with a perfect First Quality Banjo replica five-string neck, with East Indian rosewood fingerboard bound in crème, decorated in the hearts-and-flowers inlay pattern starting from 3rd fret. The double-cut headstock presents the script mother of pearl logo and a collection of ferns, flowers, vines, diamonds, and, yes, also lower-case effs. It plays effortlessly.
You get both necks, including the original, somewhat worn, tenor neck with the original oxidized geared tuners with the ivoroid buttons. Much as we hesitate to talk about what might have been and what once was, this banjo’s tenor neck has the Kel Kroyden peghead logo, silk-screen over yellow celluloid with a deco star painted there under. The fingerboard of the tenor neck is yellow celluloid (or yelluloid) with painted flowers. The back of the tenor neck (as if you would even care) shows normal signs of use and finish wear. The back of the resonator still retains its yellow celluloid with painted black flowers and border keystones. The tailpiece is a newer replica but the armrest, the brackets, flange, three corrugated thumb-screws, all internal components including the nuts, are original Gibson circa 1933 equipment. It turns out to be exceptional sounding, a pedigreed celluloid-veneered puppy of the highest order. Now with both necks and (if you want the tenor case) both cases. This was tagged at only $6,443 but we have sharpened our pencil (metaphorically speaking) and cut the price again. Your superb super discount price has been: $4639 at our Discount Price or $4500 at our Cash Discount Price. Presently "on hold" for a purchaser.