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$280 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. No maker's marks, "Yellowstone" stamp on dowel and my number #019 stamped on dowel and pot by me. Peghead looks like Supertone or Washburn (?).
Rosewood violin pegs, Nylgut strings, Yellowstone banjo head. Peghead was plain and I put in a simple MOP inlay. Grooved, brass brad 5th string nut. Perforated black walnut bridge.
Tone ring is metal rod enclosed in metal cladding similar to the Vega Little Wonder style tone ring system (and a bunch of others).
Double line of rope purfling around pot. Tailpiece is a brass replica of a vintage J. E. Dallas tailpiece. Shoes, hooks and nuts all similar & may be original.
DIMENSIONS:
Head dia. = 11 in. 20 hooks.
Set up w/scale length 191/4 in.
String span @ nut=1 3/16 in
String span @ heel = 1 11/16 in.
Bridge = 3/4 in. tall
SETUP:
* action @ scoop = 3/8 in.
* action @ octave = slightly less than 3/16 in.
FLAWS:
Tension hoop is a little corroded. I removed loose rust & dirt, but metal is a little scarred. Tension hoop is also a little light (thin), has narrow, simple, engraved bands.
Normal scuffing due to age.
ON THE PLUS SIDE:
Good sound, nice playability. Finish in pretty good shape for an old banjo, I cleaned gross dirt & stabilized w/ matte (rubbed-in) coats of thinned, spar varnish.
SOUND CLIPS
