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    An early American banjo from J.E. Quinlan in Boston. Made from a metal pot with wood veneer, Mahogany neck, and dowel stick, with ebony fingerboard. Featuring a skin head, and cobra hooks, with a grooved tension hoop. Equipped with a Bookser's tailpiece, and friction tuning machines. Appointed with pearl inlays on the fingerboard, and peghead overlay. Newer import hardshell case included. Made in Boston, USA.


    This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Prior neck heel crack repairs, needs neck reset, frets seated and dressed, set up. (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.

  • 1890s
  • No SN
  • 11-3/4" skin head
  • Metal pot with wood veneer inside and out
  • 28 Cobra hooks, L-shoes, and nuts
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • Mahogany neck and dowel stick with pearwood heel cap and backstrap
  • V-neck profile
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy custom pearl inlays
  • Champion friction tuners with plastic buttons and stamped "PAT. MAY. 8 '88"
  • Friction 5th string peg, newer nut
  • "BOOKSER'S PAT." 5-string tailpiece stamped "DEC. 31 '89"
  • Dowel stick stamped "PAT APL'D FOR / J.E. QUINLAN / MAKER / BOSTON MASS"
  • Pearwood peghead veneer features pearl inlay
  • ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut, 19 frets
  • Brown  import hardshell case included (blue lining)
  • Made in Boston

J.E. Quinlan Open Back Banjo (1890s)

J.E. Quinlan Open Back Banjo (1890s)

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An early American banjo from J.E. Quinlan in Boston. Made from a metal pot with wood veneer, Mahogany neck, and dowel stick, with ebony fingerboard. Featuring a skin head, and cobra hooks, with a grooved tension hoop. Equipped with a Bookser's tailpiece, and friction tuning machines. Appointed with pearl inlays on the fingerboard, and peghead overlay. Newer import hardshell case included. Made in Boston, USA.

This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Prior neck heel crack repairs, needs neck reset, frets seated and dressed, set up. (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.

  • 1890s
  • No SN
  • 11-3/4" skin head
  • Metal pot with wood veneer inside and out
  • 28 Cobra hooks, L-shoes, and nuts
  • Grooved tension hoop
  • Mahogany neck and dowel stick with pearwood heel cap and backstrap
  • V-neck profile
  • 19-fret ebony fingerboard with fancy custom pearl inlays
  • Champion friction tuners with plastic buttons and stamped "PAT. MAY. 8 '88"
  • Friction 5th string peg, newer nut
  • "BOOKSER'S PAT." 5-string tailpiece stamped "DEC. 31 '89"
  • Dowel stick stamped "PAT APL'D FOR / J.E. QUINLAN / MAKER / BOSTON MASS"
  • Pearwood peghead veneer features pearl inlay
  • ~26-3/8" scale, 1-3/16" nut, 19 frets
  • Brown  import hardshell case included (blue lining)
  • Made in Boston
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