FLC, Flamenco guitar with Canadian cypress back and sides, friction pegs (machine heads on some examples). 1968: Changed to a bottom belly bridge and 1960 style pickguard, 1969: Changed to a square shoulder dreadnaught, Original version: solid mahogany back but laminated mahogany sides, 1 piece mahogany neck & 17 degree headstock angle, Bound Brazilian fretboard with trapezoid inlayed markers, Individual Kluson tuners with white buttons later: keystone Pearloid buttons, P-90 single coil pickup with adjustable pole pieces. During 1942 two new models were introduced to the Gibson line-up to replace the J-35 and J-55. By 1941, either natural or sunburst were available. Alternates can range from standard designs out there in the banjo world, old or new, or a custom. It was available with a Snakehead and had a shaped fingerboard extension. This can often be found on the back of the peghead or on the inside rim of the banjo. They were the J-45 and the Southerner Jumbo. CUSTOMER SERVICE. The soundhole had an additional thick white purfling ring. The space between the headstock center and the top of the lathe bed is the radius of the lathe swing. The designations were. On 12 fret to the body guitars, in a break with tradition, the Larson brothers frequently inlayed the 10th fret instead of the ninth. The current bridge height and neck angle was reached around 1910. The tradition had been Bug style mandolins: bowl-backs with flat or bent tops. In 1941 the fretboard became Brazilian rosewood. Back & Sides: Mahogany but some released as Brazilian rosewood. . LG-0 | Introduced 1958 | Discontinued 1973, LG-1 | Introduced 1947 | Discontinued 1968, LG-2 | Introduced 1942 | Discontinued 1962, LG-2- | Introduced 1949 | Discontinued 1962, LG-3 | Introduced 1946 | Discontinued 1963, B-25 | Introduced 1962 | Discontinued 1976, FJ-N | Introduced 1963 | Discontinued 1970, F-25 | Introduced 1963 | Discontinued 1970, B-15 | Introduced 1967 | Discontinued 1970, Brazilian rosewood rectangular through bridges, 2 screws in the bridge with MOP dot covers, Basically the same as LG-1 with a mahogany top, Single plastic tortoise shell binding top and back, Narrow neck design with 14 degree headstock angle, Same basic guitar as LG-2 with average wood, Wood imperfections covered by a dark sunburst, Tall scalloped braces change to low-profile rough cut, Enlarged rectangular bridge with closed slot, Fire striped plastic pickguard teardrop shape, Last use of the Banner decal on headstocks, Basically the same as an LG-2 with better materials, Bottom belly rosewood bridges with adjustable saddles, Back, sides and neck finished in walnut stain, Body shape: 16 wide, round shoulder dreadnought shape, Top: Select spruce, 2-piece bookmatched with scalloped X-bracing, Neck: mahogany, single piece, unbound, 19 fret, dot markers, Bridges: Rosewood belly-down. Information gathered from many sources but there are a few that need to be acknowledged: Dan Beimborns original Mandolin Pages web site and later contributions to the Mandolin Archive. Though it was discontinued in 1942, the last Advanced Jumbo left the Kalamazoo plant in 1940. The back and sides were Brazilian rosewood and the tops Adirondack red spruce. In 1987, after the Gretsch family had re-acquired their name, re-introduced the B&D Silver Bell but the market didnt seem to care. The top and back bindings were black plastic with red line highlights. Timing is everything In 1969 the Gibson parent company: Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) was acquired by the South American brewing conglomerate: E.C.L. Other Banjo-Related Topics Other singing cowboys who later owned Super Jumbos include Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. About Larrive Guitar Labels B. Schall (1878-1907) manufactured many unmarked banjos for There were 5226 made. Edited by - rfvelk on 12/26/2013 17:31:36, Blake507 - Posted-12/26/2013: 22:24:21. The further down the headstock the peg is, the shorter it will be. The focus of the site is antique and vintage banjos and mandolins, but there are . The soundhole binding does not extend the full depth of the soundhole. Numerous articles in Vintage Guitar Magazine over the years. JR3H, like JR, but with 3-piece back, herringbone binding & gold tuners. There was a line of black inlay (or ebony layer) along the centerline of the back of the neck. Then Gibson developed the adjustable bridge. The public seems to have favored this shape over time as it fetches better prices now. English mandolin banjo, by cuckoo, circa 1900s, of typical form, 'Cuckoo' imprinted on the headstock, 55 cm long American Orpheum mandolin banjo , by Rettberg & Lange, no. CLB, Classic guitar of Brazilian rosewood, gold tuners. The 5th string on a banjo lies within easy reach of the right-hand . Richard Schneider and assistant Abe Wechter acted as the on-site, full-time luthiers to collaborate and develop Kashas theories and bring them to a manufacturing reality. They are very pricy at over $20.00 each, but worth it if you want . Larger top braces used, and bigger solid wood bridge plate and larger bottom-belly bridge. To confuse matters, they also manufactured Bacon banjos that had been developed by Fred Bacon: the Professional, the Orchestra and the Blue Ribbon. Kay company banjos were normally not that high-quality but this one is different. Martin introduced the large body dreadnaught in 1932 It was bigger, bolder, and louder than anything Gibson had to offer. It is very showy though. It was built for Hollywood singing star Ray Whitley as the worlds biggest and fanciest acoustic guitar. Style Designations (There are many exceptions to the following). I would sure like to hear what it sounds like. New Location: Wiley Morris of the Morris Brothers Hillbilly Band and Charlie Monroe (Bill Monroes brother) took to the instrument for its potential in the roots of Bluegrass music. cases they carry no identifying name at all. 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It would have helped if the Larson brothers had sequential serial numbers but there is just enough contradictory evidence to prevent one from trusting numbers that appear to be sequential. Cherry Sunburst is still available. Body designation Style designation, Serial number. However there were and are many different types, most of which can be found on this page. The top and back bindings were black plastic. A: One of the easiest ways to determine the age of your banjo is to inspect the serial number, if it has one. The introduction of a truss rod cover to the headstock caused the inlay patterns to adjust as well. Frets refers to the number of frets that are clear of the body. Mismanagement was so severe during the final Norlin years that the Gibson Guitar Corp. was within 3 months of going out of business when it was bought by young Harvard Business grads: Henry E. Juszkiewicz, David H. Berryman and Gary A. Zebrowski in January of 1986. The Gibson LG series of flat-top guitars were developed as the natural evolution of the earlier L-Series. A-series Factory location: New York City from start to 1971. This was expanded in 1935 to about 1/3 of the top area. It appears that many mandolin owners of earlier models chose to upgrade their bridges to the fancy new adjustable models after 1921. There was some amber color. On rare occasions, some dates can be found on . This is the smallest model, chrome tuners. 1916 into 1921: the pin to the bridge was dropped. I am the third owner, the previous owner researched it and, based on the serial number, headstock design and inlays declares it to be a 1976 Gibson RB 250 MASTERTONE model with the 20 hole metal tone ring. The following are believed to be accurate known numbers: The following serial numbers are approximate at best. The Mark Series guitars were particularly interesting among the Gibson flat tops made in the 1970s due to their unique bracing. GIBSON GARAGE FIND A DEALER GIBSON APP. These had black plastic laminate headstock overlays with Bacon engraved in blockletters and a small, metal plate engraved Bacon Folk Model. 1934 was in the depth of the depression, and at $60 without a case, most families put food ahead of guitars. There were some 1 3/4 nuts available. The J-160E was Gibsons second design for an electric flat-top guitar following the CF-100. 1974 $895 This was the best sales year for the L-5S shipping 555 instruments. The neck was a broad round profile single piece mahogany with a bound coffewood fretboard and dot markers. Gibson hoped to score the same type of success that had occurred with Lloyd Loar in the 1920s: redefining the acoustic guitar for generations to come. That being said, and allowing for the large numbers of prototypes and other Gibson anomalies, the following can be used s a guide to help get close to a proper model identification and its year of production. It is important to note that there are exceptions to every rule and the following is only a general guide for identifying Gibson "A" Style mandolins. At least then you will know the model name. Not many were sold and the production run was therefore limited to 2 years. They were available in steel string or classical. This peghead is found on low end, turn of the century, Lyon & Healy banjos, often with the L&H or Mystic brand stamped into the strut. Unfortunately, the information is confusing and inconsistent. 1890s into 1907: Inlaid into the top of the instrument. The braces were generally thin and numerous compared with other manufacturers. I doubt you'll find this in a catalog. Gibson believed that these choices would allow them to focus on their more profitable lines. The following versions evolved quickly to 14 frets clear of the body. I chose a .090 binding that is layered, for a nice pin-striped look and Stewart MacDonald Guitar Shop Supply makes the perfect set of bits for routing headstock for binding called Piloted Binding Router Bits. The banner only a Gibson is good enough logo is replaced with the old style Gibson script gold logo, The blond J-50 is introduced (limited until 1954), Bracing system changed: non-scalloped, low cut braces, Larger pickguard with point at upper bout, Headstock appointments: pearl logo inlay and crown added, Adjustable bridge saddle offered as an option called J-45ADJ. tailpieces (see fourth row of pictures below) on many of their unmarked banjos, and their Format: 2 (Identifier) YY (Year) XXXX (Numerical ID) Example: Serial number . The back braces were tall and thin and Gibson scalloped the top braces. When I look at the rim, tone ring, tube and plate, and tailpiece they look like the same ones on my Ibanez 591. It was during the years of 1977 through 1986 that most of the high-end lines at Gibson were discontinued: The ES-350T, L-5S and the Mark Series among them. There are also examples of A-2Zs without the Z on the lable but still sporting the black perfling line. Over time the J-35 braces began to appear scalloped. When he passed, my grandmother bought it for me from his brother who was attempting to liquify his collection. In mid 1944 bookmatched two piece Sispruce tops reappear. The 1975 price was $549. The ones up until 1924 had either at best a ball bearing tone ring -- spring loaded ball bearings with springs to keep the skin heads tight. In 1947 a natural finish J-45 was finally offered and given the designation: J-50. Presentation banjos often turned up at NAMMand other shows. Late 1960's Gibson Logo around 1969 with no dot over the "i". This makes up for the shallow break angle, and also does away with string trees, which are not needed in this case. The 1975 price was $879. In fact, he was part of a team of scientists paid as consultants by Gibson for their input on a project to create the finest sounding guitar based upon sound scientific logic, theory and research. peghead shape. Kay company banjos were normally not that high-quality but this one is different. It took Gibson 2 years to develop their response: The Jumbo of 1934. Introduced 1954, discontinued in 1978, reintroduced in the 1980s and still produced today. 3 hrs, 'Pisgah 12 Builders Choice Custom Walnut Dobson 5+1 String Banjo' 3 hrs, 'Custom 12inch Billybilt Banjo w Figured Maple neck and Curly maple RIckard Pot and Balch head' 4 hrs, '11inch Billybilt Banjo with Antique Spunover SS Stewart Pot and Curly Maple neck' 4 hrs, I see no collectors market for banjos like yours.<, We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The Gibson Southerner Jumbo was introduced in 1942 and discontinued in 1978. They are available for binding that is .060 and .090 binding. Hard-case rugged and gig-bag light! He lived in Illinois all his life. Another useful Many banjo manufacturers, in addition to making banjos under their own names, 30, 1909. Pickguards between 1909 and 1921 +/- show a stamped patent date of Mar. MK-53 models were maple back & sides, rosewood fingerboards with dot inlays & nickel hardware. Most He was also a guitar enthusiast with a passion for physical and psycho-acoustics. See more ideas about banjo, guitar inlay, ukulele. Acoustic Guitars. It marked the beginning of a new era for Gibson. ', 'Pisgah 12 Builders Choice Custom Walnut Dobson 5+1 String Banjo', 'Custom 12inch Billybilt Banjo w Figured Maple neck and Curly maple RIckard Pot and Balch head', '11inch Billybilt Banjo with Antique Spunover SS Stewart Pot and Curly Maple neck'. ARCHIVED TOPIC: Vintage Kay Company Banjo - Need Help Identifying Model, Please note this is an archived topic, so it is locked and unable to be replied to. The story of how Greg Deering came to own the over 130 year old Vega trademark is one of childhood dreams and an unmissable opportunity. Bottom belly ebony bridge with pyramids on the wings, Silk-screened script @ 15 degrees +/-: The Gibson, 3 on a plate open gear tuners white or black buttons, Top and body becomes all mahogany amber finish, Extra bridge pin centered below 6 in a line, L-0 Flattened lower bout increased to 14, Reintroduced as the least expensive Gibson flat-top @ $25, Body depth 3 ? at the neck and 4 3/8 at the heel, Pearl dot makers and double dots on the 12th fret, Old script silk-screened diagonal logo: The Gibson or just Gibson, Some striped tortoise plastic pickguards after 1933, Some bright white plastic pickguards after 1933, L-00 introduced as Gibsons lowest price flat-top @ $37.50, Small round amber area of sunburst just below the soundhole, Striped tortoise plastic pickguards added, Dot position markers on the fretboard edge, A few with banner logos decals on the headstocks, Light amber top Sheraton brown back & sides, Old script silk-screened diagonal logo: The Gibson, Flattened lower bout increased to 14 (possibly, Soundhole, bridge and bracing moved to compensate, Similar to the L-00 but with heavier braces, Pearl dot fretboard markers double on 12, Gold sparkle inlayed around top & soundhole, Tailpiece adjustable bridge option discontinued, Speckled celluloid pickguard added as an option, Some had 2 top braces under the fingerboard extension vs. one, Rosewood fretboard rectangle inlays at 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 & 15, Pearl diamond inlays in the rosewood rectangles, Gibson pearl diagonal headstock inlay in rosewood, in Pearloid, Pearloid headstock veneer replace with rosewood, Bound headstock, pearl Gibson, pearl truss rod cover and notched diamond inlay, No headstock binding, black truss rod cover and elongated diamond inlay, Body depth 4 at the neck and 4 5/8 at the heel, Brazilian rosewood pyramid bottom belly bridge, The Gibson pearl angled logo inlayed on headstock, Nick Lucas Special white label with picture of Nick Lucas, 14 fret neck to body joints (phased in by this time), Trapeze tailpiece with adjustable bridge option. Notable endorsers of this model include Leon Redbone. The model started production in 1938 as Gibsons top-of-the-line flat top guitar. For example: The custom series of Epiphone Texans built with cooperation from Paul McCartney: some were built in Bozeman Montana and some in Japan. Plectrum. In some cases there are no pickguards. World War II changed many aspects of the guitar world. Description: Internally constructed from dense EPS foam, the exterior of this Gator banjo case is covered in rugged 600-denier ballistic . By 1936, with the depression still gripping the nation, Gibson moved to stay competitive and offer a more affordable option: The Advanced Jumbo (Advanced meaning that the size advanced: got bigger) with rosewood and fancier appointments that would compete with the Martin D-28 at $80 and the Jumbo 35 at $35 to compete with the Martin D-18. The bridge were early simple rectangular with through-saddles. Many have no identification at all. This is a headstock that tapers from narrow at the top to slightly wider at the base (the reverse of the traditional Gibson headstock shape). 1921 early: 3/8 adjustment wheels, short base and aluminum compensated bridge top. Any dealer would want to find this as part of an estate sale and put it out to see what the market would bear - but none would have high hopes for its value. Thanks for the feedback! Labels say: A. Buckbee (1861-1897) banjos can frequently be identified by their During 1880-1890 Fairbanks joined with William A. Cole, a successful performer and teacher, and produced approximately 9000 banjos as Fairbanks & Cole. Introduced is the year of introduction. Martins 1st steel string: 1922, 18 Mahogany body after 1917, no volute on headstock, 40 Rosewood body, MOP top & soundhole but not neck base, 41 Rosewood body, MOP top & soundhole but not neck base, 1969+ D-only, 42 Rosewood body, MOP top, soundhole & neck base but not sides, 45 Rosewood body, MOP top, soundhole, neck base & sides, S (1967 on) 12 fret neck, slotted headstock, Dyer (1906 1923?) Yet somehow, there's a certain cool factor to this one. The 2nd delivery to Ray Whitley was the more refined 14 fret SJ that is so well photo-dicumented. Gibson. J-L. M. N-P. Q-Sch. The other digits in the serial number can tell you when your banjo was made. The top and back bindings were black plastic with red line highlights. Martin introduced their versions of acoustic-electrics: the D-18E in 1958 and D-28E in 1959. The Southerner Jumbo (later shortened to: Southern Jumbo and then SJ) was a fancier J-45. For photographic examples of the Gibson Cf-100 and CF-100E Click Here. 585 Grand Concert: rosewood back & sides, MOP, colored wood appointments and a Tree-of-Life fretboard inlay. serial number impressed to verso, 60 cm long Most have the patented L&H tailpiece shown in the inset. side of the top of the peghead (see last set of pictures below). The 31 year old part time musician has mostly been found on the contest stages in recent years, taking first in the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship twice, and in the RockyGrass, RenoFest . The body dimensions basically match the LG-series: 14 1/8 wide by 19 1/2 long by 4 1/2 deep. The Advanced Jumbo has been described by some as the finest no compromises most powerful flat-top guitar Gibson ever designed and built. Like all other companies, there are exceptions. The bracing was revised to accommodate the moustache bridge and generally heavier than earlier models. The current bridge height and neck angle was reached around 1910. These instruments live a bit outside that critique. Other attempts by Gibson to make-do with the materials available to them include laminated maback and sides finished in a dark mahogany stain and a few were built with a laminate maple back and a mahogany top. $80 in depression era dollars was beyond the means of most people of the time but 300+/- were built during its 3 year production run. The soundhole size coincided with the overall size of the instrument. Naming the parts of a banjo. The sunburst finish was generally $30 less than natural finish. It's always made of hardwood such as ebony and makes up the front-facing top half of the banjo's neck. Features: Carved curly maple body, with ornate multilayer binding, laminated maple neck, ebony fingerboard with abalone block inlays, gold-plated hardware throughout, two gold plated pickups with separate volume and tone, three-way selector switch. Late 1930s through 1942: ? adjustment wheels 2 feet and extensions on top of the base for the wheels. It shared many features with the L-5 archtop electric acoustic: The neck was basically an L-5 neck in scale, section and detail. Dimensions: 16 wide, 10 1/4 long and 4 1/2 deep. Dr. Michael Kasha was a chemical physicist and the director of the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University. In the early years, due to the depression and the following wartime austerity, demand for this expensive instrument was limited and production quantities were small. It had a 24 3/4 scale and was constructed of all solid woods. Higher grade models (such as the Super 400, L-5, J-200, etc.) The 1975 price was $1,999. Like everything else connected to instrument identification issues there are many exceptions. Gibson started making banjos in 1917. Silkscreen logos - Low end models. C-series Factory location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire from 1973 to 1979, D-series Factory location: West Sansei, New Hampshire from 1980 to 1981, The designation S refers to the body size: 2 & 3 (increasing with number value). For more detailed information, get the following book: The Larsons Creations Guitars & Mandolins by Robert Carl Hartman. The last of the Mark Series was built in 1979. Made in USA. Acoustic guitars are punched inside the soundhole on a sticker behind the strings. The first Gibson J45 guitars were only slightly different from the discontinued J-35. MIDWEST BANJO CAMPJune 1-4, 2023New Manchester, IN Ironically the first blond J-45s were actually built in July of 1942 (Called the J-45N for Natural) and the actual number of these shipped is not known for sure. It had chrome plated standard friction pegs, rosewood finished neck and headstock with matchin resonator. Please read the section on J-35s and J-55s as the J-45s and Southerner Jumbos replaced the earlier models it was a natural evolution. It was Gibsons most prestigious solid body (and therefore expensive, with a couple of exceptions). If you would like to use content from this page, see our Terms of Usage policy. Huber Banjos offers our new owners the option of either customizing one of our stock models, or "designing your own dream banjo" from among the various wood and metal configurations, and the many . Gold War era logo - This type is called "Banner logo". Occasionally the labels have fallen out or been removed during repairs making it a bit trickier to date the instruments. Early 1970's block shaped no dot over the "i" closed "b" and . The Jumbos had a slight V shaped neck with the Gibson truss rod and a pointed French heal somewhat unusual for Gibson. Edited by - mikehalloran on 12/27/2013 17:30:00, Charles in SC - Posted-12/27/2013: 20:38:42. Gold-plated tuning gears, LOTS of abalone inlay. The first two digits tell you the month the banjo was built, the last two digits before the dash or space will tell you the year, and the numbers . Collector's Corner It also had a black veneered headstock (front and back) and a black inlay in the back of the neck. The aluminum shell was chrome plated with 24 chrome-plated brackets. A2-Zs were theoretically made during the Loar period of 1921-25, but only between 1923 and 1924. Jun 24, 2020 - The Art of Banjo Headstocks. The examples weve seen vary from the Gibson catalogs quite a bit. The more economical Student Grade instruments were often ladder braced. The 1934 was single bound, front and back with dot markers on the rosewood fretboard and a horizontal script logo inlay on the headstock. and What's it sound like? For example: In general: Bacon serial numbers begin in 1906 (1 and 2 digit) and run consecutively until the sale of the company to Gretsch in 1940 (5 digit). The 1934 version had a classic Gibson sunburst: the small amber center around the bridge about 1/4 of the top area. The strings are tightly wound at the headstock so the banjo player can form cords along the fingerboard. You may, however, start a new topic and refer to this topic with a link: http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/276603. Approximate Chronology (there are always exceptions): There were a few natural finished J-45N models made during 1942. The neck was basically the neck stocks from the L-5 archtop: 3 ply maple with single wide bound scalloped fretboard ends and headstocks and the early models had the L-5 flowerpot inlay on the headstock. Depending on the selected source, there is disagreement about these numbers. Lyon & Healy routinely used talon or patent 1897 At the time, the Nick Lucas model was the largest flat-top Gibson offered. There is a steel tone ring on the maple rim, and the rim has a maple cap. Factory Order Numbers (FON) in the 2600s to 2700s. I'll have to record it and post a tune. They didnt sell well but did live up to their design intent of a heavier, booming tone with good overall balance. During the period of 1902 to approximately 1909 the mandolins sported tailpiece covers with a curly top and internal white labels with an image of Orville Gibson holding a lyre mandolin. The following are a rough guide. Your banjo is Asian made, likely Korea, but maybe Japan. 1-6 digits stamped into the top edge of the headstock-often difficult to read. These appear to have a unique serial number scheme. The first versions of the Super Jumbo guitar had a neck joint with 12 frets clear of the body placing the moustache bridge geometrically in the center of the distinctly round 16 7/8 lower bout. Use them in commercial designs under lifetime, perpetual & worldwide rights. themselves through common hardware and design characteristics. feature both a serial number and a FON. Headstocks of US models also use the Gibson headstock shape. White from 1928 to 1943/44. Also, the first batch of J-45s had more binding both on the body and soundhole. The exceptions are those guitars sold by Selmer in the UK which will (probably) have a number stamped into the back of the headstock and guitars sold by Van Wouw in the Netherlands. Thanks for the history, I always love the story. (The 1st year of the J-45 actually had similar appointments but they were reduced and simplified for model clarity in 1943). Here's the photo gallery that I put together:velkdesign.com/assets/banjo/. Since Spruce was needed for the war-time effort, some J-45s in 1943 have a mahogany top. Example: S3021234 = Samick Korea / 1993 / February . See also: Gibson J-160E for more historical context. If the serial number is legible the instrument can be relatively easy to date. The necks and heels were rounder. This information is approximate and has not been verified by the LoPrinzi family. http://www.mugwumps.com. During the war years women played a greater role in manufacturing while young men were fighting overseas. Vega continued to mark their banjos "A.C. Fairbanks" until the middle teens. It was available in red, black or two-tone sunburst finish, fleur-de-lis under The Gibson; Handel inlaid tuner buttons prior to 1916 (WWI) with a dotted + in each button. They generally had birch or walnut back and sides sometimes flat and later (1904+/-) carved. 1980 $1249 By late 1980, the Gibson deluxe tuners with Crank button, and Posi-Lok strap button were added. Please note this is an archived topic, so it is locked and unable to be replied to. The Gibson CF-100 was introduced in 1950 (the CF-100E was introduced 1951) and discontinued in 1960. It is, therefore, not unusual to find older mandolins with replacement bridges. Art Studios. The individual artist's touch on the . It had binding on front, back, soundhole and the fretboard; The Gibson inlaid into the headstock and a better grade of spruce top. Considering that Gibson was using a double X bracing for most of its other flat top guitars during that period, these instruments, with their modified fan bracing, stand out as some of the better sounding Gibsons of the time. CLR, Classic guitar with Indian rosewood back and sides, decorated binding, gold tuners. Some banjo . I just received this mando-banjo I bought on e-bay and I'm hoping someone can help me identify the builder. Some FONs for 1942 include 7116-7119, 7434, 7705, 7721, 907, 910, 923, 928, 2004-2006, 2059, 2098, 2110, 2119.
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