This wonderful and rare old Boston-made banjo has a mahogany neck with carved heel and ebony fretboard with nice engraved inlays. Metal clad rim. Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring. ~11-7/16" frosted top head. Grooved tension hoop. Friction tuners are stamped "PAT. MAY 8, 88". With 1950's Lifton HSC (green lining). VGC+ but needs some work (heat press neck, dowel stick reset, dress frets, replace 2 inlays etc. - sold AS-IS)
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SN 2561
1892
VGC+ (heat press neck, dowel stick reset, replace 2 inlays, neck brace bearing, fretwork etc. - sold AS-IS)
Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring
Original brownish red finish on neck, rim and dowel stick
Mahogany neck with carved heel (neck has been shimmed)
V-shaped neck profile
18-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl engraved inlays
Peghead overlay features fancy pearl engraved inlays
Mechanical friction tuners are stamped "PAT. MAY 8, 88", with ivoroid buttons
Newer friction 5th string peg, 2 small repaired cracks by peg
30 brackets (11 replaced hooks and nuts, 1 missing)
Grooved tension hoop
Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring
Elite tailpiece
1-3/16" nut, ~26-5/8" scale
Dowel stick stamped "ELECTRIC" and "A.C. FAIRBANKS & CO. / - MAKERS - / BOSTON, MASS."
1950's Lifton HSC (green lining)
Made in Boston, USA

Fairbanks Electric No. 2 Open Back Banjo (1892)

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This wonderful and rare old Boston-made banjo has a mahogany neck with carved heel and ebony fretboard with nice engraved inlays. Metal clad rim. Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring. ~11-7/16" frosted top head. Grooved tension hoop. Friction tuners are stamped "PAT. MAY 8, 88". With 1950's Lifton HSC (green lining). VGC+ but needs some work (heat press neck, dowel stick reset, dress frets, replace 2 inlays etc. - 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

SN 2561
1892
VGC+ (heat press neck, dowel stick reset, replace 2 inlays, neck brace bearing, fretwork etc. - sold AS-IS)
Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring
Original brownish red finish on neck, rim and dowel stick
Mahogany neck with carved heel (neck has been shimmed)
V-shaped neck profile
18-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy pearl engraved inlays
Peghead overlay features fancy pearl engraved inlays
Mechanical friction tuners are stamped "PAT. MAY 8, 88", with ivoroid buttons
Newer friction 5th string peg, 2 small repaired cracks by peg
30 brackets (11 replaced hooks and nuts, 1 missing)
Grooved tension hoop
Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring
Elite tailpiece
1-3/16" nut, ~26-5/8" scale
Dowel stick stamped "ELECTRIC" and "A.C. FAIRBANKS & CO. / - MAKERS - / BOSTON, MASS."
1950's Lifton HSC (green lining)
Made in Boston, USA

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Fairbanks Electric No. 2 Open Back Banjo (1892)

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