• Front and side of Haynes Bay State Model 325 Open Back Banjo

    This late-19th-century open-back banjo features a spun-over 11" maple rim with 30 bracket hooks. Built by John C. Haynes & Co. in Boston under the Bay State name this model 325 has a maple neck with an ebony fingerboard. Appointments include pearl inlay work on the peghead and fingerboard. After a new head and other work this will make for a nice nylon strung banjo for classic playing styles. Project grade. NO CASE. Made in USA.


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    Condition Notes: Dowel previously reset. Needs new head, fret and setup work, etc. (This item is sold As-Is)

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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.

  • 1880s
  • SN 41
  • John C. Haynes Bay State Model 325 open back banjo
  • Spun-over maple rim, marked "41"
  • 11" pot diameter
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • 30 matching brackets and hooks
  • Dowel stick stamped "Bay State  325  JOHN C. HAYNES & CO. /  BOSTON"
  • Maple neck (neck and dowel stick appear over-sprayed)
  • Ebonized pearwood headstock overlay and underlay with backstrap
  • Pearl star on headstock
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays
  • Star at 5th fret, fancy inlays 11 - 13, dots elsewhere
  • 1-1/4" nut, ~27" scale
  • Stewart Style tailpiece
  • Champion friction tuners, marked: "PAT. MAY 6, 88."
  • NO CASE
  • Made in USA

Haynes Bay State Model 325 Open Back Banjo (1890s)

Haynes Bay State Model 325 Open Back Banjo (1890s)

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$675 USD
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This late-19th-century open-back banjo features a spun-over 11" maple rim with 30 bracket hooks. Built by John C. Haynes & Co. in Boston under the Bay State name this model 325 has a maple neck with an ebony fingerboard. Appointments include pearl inlay work on the peghead and fingerboard. After a new head and other work this will make for a nice nylon strung banjo for classic playing styles. Project grade. NO CASE. Made in USA.

This product is in Non-Functioning Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Dowel previously reset. Needs new head, fret and setup work, etc. (This item is sold As-Is)
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.

  • 1880s
  • SN 41
  • John C. Haynes Bay State Model 325 open back banjo
  • Spun-over maple rim, marked "41"
  • 11" pot diameter
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • 30 matching brackets and hooks
  • Dowel stick stamped "Bay State  325  JOHN C. HAYNES & CO. /  BOSTON"
  • Maple neck (neck and dowel stick appear over-sprayed)
  • Ebonized pearwood headstock overlay and underlay with backstrap
  • Pearl star on headstock
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays
  • Star at 5th fret, fancy inlays 11 - 13, dots elsewhere
  • 1-1/4" nut, ~27" scale
  • Stewart Style tailpiece
  • Champion friction tuners, marked: "PAT. MAY 6, 88."
  • NO CASE
  • Made in USA
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