1920 Bacon & Day SPECIAL NO. 1 PLECTRUM BANJO

$750.00

  • Year: 1920
  • Manufacturer: Bacon & Day
  • Model: SPECIAL NO. 1 PLECTRUM BANJO
  • Case: <Unknown>
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  • Condition: <Unknown>
  • Description: EC- except needs some work (dress frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), 11'' calf skin head, tulip flange, 24 brackets (one stripped hook needs to be replaced), walnut resonator, 22 fret walnut neck, black bound ebony fretboard with pearl dot and slotted diamond inlays, ''Grover Pat.'' tuners with ivoroid buttons, Oettinger style tailpiece (missing one tension screw), pearl fleur-de-lis and ''B&D SPECIAL'' inlays on peghead, armrest (one loose solder joint), chrome hardware, 1-3/16'' nut, ~26'' scale, made in the USA, with period HSC (green lining, missing handle) (SN:27790) Item ID 80U-2366. 12 photos at http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/80U-2366.htm