Doug Unger Custom Electric (2010)
$5,000
sku: 60U-2607
A great sounding Victorian style instrument made in the 21st century, this Custom Electric banjo exhibits superb artistry and quality. Beautifully crafted by artist/musician Doug Unger, this banjo is built around a half-spun Electric-style rim with Whyte Laydie tone ring and a 3-piece mahogany neck with carved Cole style boat heel. Other features include intricate fingerboard and headstock inlays, a No Knot tailpiece, and original old Planet "PAT.PEND." tuners with ivoroid buttons. This fantastic banjo is in excellent+ condition. More Details...
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A great setup can make a world of difference. This instrument has been thoroughly inspected and expertly set up to play comfortably and sound its best.
- 3-piece mahogany neck with carved Cole style boat heel
- "Hotrod" truss rod adjusts at heel
- Fancy engraved Fairbanks style snail shell inlays (some with heart of abalone framing) in ebony fretboard with multiple underlays and star, "dogwood" flower, and crown inlays
- 22 frets
- New half-spun Electric-style black rim
- Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring
- Saw-cut German silver post ferrule
- 10 1/2" Fiberskyn head
- ~26-1/8" scale length
- 7/16" rim
- 26 brackets
- Original old Planet "PAT.PEND." tuners with ivoroid buttons
- New No Knot tailpiece
- Fluted fossilized ivory nut
- Engraved snail maker's plate on dowel stick
- No case
- EC+
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