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No maker's marks, peghead looks like Supertone. Fingerboard was splintered, frets yanked out, so I replaced it with a "vine of life" fingerboard from Tony Tsai.
Good mechanical shape, scuffing and wear typical for a vintage banjo. I installed rosewood violin-type pegs, Nylgut "Minstrel" strings, Yellowstone banjo head, & one of my repro brass/hardwood tailpieces.
DIMENSIONS:
Head dia. = 10 3/4 in., 20 hooks.
Scale length = currently @ 25 1/2 in.
String span @ nut = 1 in
String span @ heel = 1 3/4 in.
Bridge = ~ 5/8 in. tall.
SETUP:
* action @ scoop = 1/2 in.
* action @ octave = 3/16 in.
FLAWS:
Someone may have tried to refinish this banjo.... finish is matte, and a little splotchy on back of peghead. Finishing was well done, just not factory-quality.
Uses violin-type pegs ....not really a flaw, but takes some getting used to if you've never used them. These are less precise than geared tuners, and take more attention than geared tuners. The banjo stays in tune.
Normal scuffing due to age. Overall the finish is in fair condition.
The pot is about 1/4" out-of-round. I didn't tighten the dowel-end screw all the way down, and there is an air space of ~ 1/4" between the end of the dowel and the pot. Structurally stable, just not perfect-looking.
ON THE PLUS SIDE:
Nice tone & volume. Playability is very good, overall in good shape. Some Supertones are "wobbly"... this one has been shaped, shimmed, & reglued so that it is stable & true.
