A great playing banjo, his historic Fairbanks 5-string banjo features an Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring, ~10-1/2" skin head, metal clad wood rim, soft “V” mahogany neck, friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard (could use some tuner repair and cleaning, strings, set-up - sold AS-IS)

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SN 19351
1900
VGC+ (could use tuner repair and cleaning, strings, set-up - sold AS-IS)
Natural finish on mahogany neck and dowel stick
Light brown stain on rim
Soft “V” neck shape
Ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard
Ebony-maple-ebony underlay
Fancy engraved pearl inlays
Bone nut
Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring
Friction tuners with ivoroid buttons
Friction 5th string peg with ivoroid button
Headstock features e-b-e underlay, overlay features fancy engraved pearl inlays
Metal clad wood rim
~10-1/2" skin head, grooved tension hoop
28 brackets and L-shoes
No Knot tailpiece
Dowel stick stamped "19351", "SPECIAL" and "ELECTRIC"
Makers plate reads "The A.C. FAIRBANKS Co. / MAKERS / -BOSTON, MASS.-"
Rim stamped "19351"
1-3/16" nut, ~26" scale
Period "bump" HSC (green lining)
Made in Boston, USA

Fairbanks Special Electric Open Back Banjo (1900)

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AS-IS

Used

SKU: 60U-208997

Regular price: $2,950 USD
Regular price: ~~$3,200 USD~~
Sale price: $2,950 USD
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A great playing banjo, his historic Fairbanks 5-string banjo features an Electric (Whyte Laydie) tone ring, ~10-1/2" skin head, metal clad wood rim, soft “V” mahogany neck, friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, ivoroid-bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard (could use some tuner repair and cleaning, strings, set-up - sold AS-IS)

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