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Unnamed "Fretless" Openback Banjo ca. 1870-80

Unnamed "Fretless" Openback Banjo ca. 1870-80

$ 499.00

Unnamed "fretless" openback banjo in good condition.

This banjo is estimated to have been made between 1870 and 1880. It appears to have a Dobson neck, but is not clear. It has 12 shallow fret slots, but no frets, making it quasi-fretless with some visual and tactile guide. 

Specs:

  • Calfskin head
  • Newly fit ebony pegs
  • New ebony nut
  • Reproduction ebony tailpiece w/ natural gut loop
  • Nut width: 1.2"
  • Scale: 26"
  • Total length: 33.8" 
  • Weight: 2.2 lbs

Fully insured shipping within the continental US is $50 via UPS, for all other locations please inquire.

 

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