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Tailpiece is a brass replica of a vintage J. E. Dallas tailpiece. All shoes & hooks and and all but two nuts appear to be original.
CONVERSION:
Converted from a vintage (circa 1920) Dixie Brand 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. Violin peg tuners, Nylgut "Minstrel" strings, Yellowstone head.
Original peghead star MOP inlay. Peghead looks like Supertone.
I didn't brand the dowel with my logo, wrote #27 in pencil near metal tag, can easily be removed.
DIMENSIONS:
Head dia. = 10 3/4 in., 20 hooks.
Now set up w/ scale length 197/8 in.
String span @ nut=11/4 in
String span @ heel = 1 5/8 in.
Bridge = 5/8 in. tall
SETUP:
* action @ scoop = 3/8 in.
* action @ octave = 3/16 in.
FLAWS:
Normal scuffing due to age.
Had no tuners when I got it, but 1st through 4th string tuner holes were ragged on the back side. I repaired & matched finish... not really noticeable unless you look up close.
ON THE PLUS SIDE:
Good sound, good playability, overall in nice shape.
CLIPS
YouTube
Paddy Won't You Drink Some Cider ?
