• Front and side of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo

    This is fine player grade Bacon Professional No.2. It received some TLC by our shop to repair the heel and heel cap. Built in Hartford, CT by the Bacon Banjo Company just a decade past the turn of the century.  Maple internal resonator and neck.  Bacon tone ring. With chipboard case. On consignment.


    This product is in Good condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Solid playing condition with noted repairs

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  • Front and side of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Full front and side of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Front of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Bridge of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Front neck joint of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Fretboard of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Headstock of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Tuners of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Inside rim of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Neck joint of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Back and side of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Full back and side of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Side of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Case for Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
  • Full front of Bacon Professional FF Open Back Banjo
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 401
  • c.1910
  • Natural finish
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip
  • Maple rim with internal resonator
  • Pearwood headstock overlay features abalone torch inlay
  • Resonator stamped "PAT'D JUNE 19,1906"
  • Tortoise plastic binding on rim
  • White-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard
  • Engraved pearl inlays on frets, 1, 5 and 9
  • Scroll, Star and Diamond
  • Pearl dots for rest of fingerboard inlays
  • Small chip in nut between D and G strings
  • 11" frosted top head
  • Bacon tone ring
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • Newer hooks installed
  • Dowel stick stamped "401 F.J.BACON / HARTFORD,CONN." and "BACON-PROFESSIONAL FF"
  • Dowel stick has circular indentations (from removed mute?)
  • 28 brackets and L-shoes
  • Period No Knot tailpiece
  • Waverly tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Friction 5th string peg (some repair on edge of neck)
  • 1-1/4" nut width, ~27-3/8" scale
  • Repaired neck heel an heel cap by our shop
  • With chipboard case
  • On consignment

Bacon Professional No.2 Open Back Banjo (c.1910)

Bacon Professional No.2 Open Back Banjo (c.1910)

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SKU: 60U-221380

$2,500 USD
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This is fine player grade Bacon Professional No.2. It received some TLC by our shop to repair the heel and heel cap. Built in Hartford, CT by the Bacon Banjo Company just a decade past the turn of the century.  Maple internal resonator and neck.  Bacon tone ring. With chipboard case. On consignment.

This product is in Good condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Solid playing condition with noted repairs
More Details

More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • SN 401
  • c.1910
  • Natural finish
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center strip
  • Maple rim with internal resonator
  • Pearwood headstock overlay features abalone torch inlay
  • Resonator stamped "PAT'D JUNE 19,1906"
  • Tortoise plastic binding on rim
  • White-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard
  • Engraved pearl inlays on frets, 1, 5 and 9
  • Scroll, Star and Diamond
  • Pearl dots for rest of fingerboard inlays
  • Small chip in nut between D and G strings
  • 11" frosted top head
  • Bacon tone ring
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • Newer hooks installed
  • Dowel stick stamped "401 F.J.BACON / HARTFORD,CONN." and "BACON-PROFESSIONAL FF"
  • Dowel stick has circular indentations (from removed mute?)
  • 28 brackets and L-shoes
  • Period No Knot tailpiece
  • Waverly tuners with ivoroid buttons
  • Friction 5th string peg (some repair on edge of neck)
  • 1-1/4" nut width, ~27-3/8" scale
  • Repaired neck heel an heel cap by our shop
  • With chipboard case
  • On consignment
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