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TENOR-to-FRETLESS

CONVERSION #008

 

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$260 plus $20 S&H

 

CONVERSION:

Converted from tenor to 5-string by adding walnut molding (wings) to both sides of neck,  1/4" fretless walnut fingerboard on top of existing fingerboard, 1/4 in deep brass-floored frailing scoop just below octave. 

This is a short-scale banjo, since it uses the original tenor neck.  Slingerland "Maybelle" model.  "Yellowstone" stamp on dowel and my number #008 stamped on dowel and pot by me.

Rosewood violin pegs, Nylgut strings, Yellowstone banjo head.  Original star peghead inlay.  Grooved, brass brad 5th string nut.  Unperforated black walnut bridge.

I suspended the original iron tone ring on brads similar to the suspension on my Cole Eclipse.

Tailpiece is a brass replica of a vintage J. E. Dallas tailpiece.

 

DIMENSIONS:

Head dia. = 10 7/8 in.  10 hooks.

Set up w/scale length 19  in.

String span @ nut=1  1/2 in

String span @ heel = 2  1/8 in.

Bridge = 3/4 in. tall

 

SETUP:

*  action @ scoop  = 1/2 in.

*  action @ octave = slightly less than 3/16 in.

 

FLAWS:

Originally had 20 shoes and hooks.  Previous owner removed half of the shoes & hooks and filled the holes.

Normal scuffing due to age.

 

SOUND CLIP

#008 sound clip - Granny

 

This link opens up a YouTube clip in high-quality stereo (the default YouTube layer is low-quality mono).  You can turn the fiddle or banjo tracks up or down.