• Front and side of L.B. Gatcomb The Monarch Open Back Banjo

    From the late, great L.B. Gatcomb, this Monarch model is made from a spun metal pot with wood veneer, cherry neck and dowel stick, and newer 13" skin head. It's hardware includes 30 newer brackets, l-shoes, and hex nuts. Equipped with a grooved tension hoop, reproduction No-Knot tailpiece, and friction tuning machines. Includes rough, slightly oversized 1930s hardshell case. Made in Boston, USA.


    This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Needs neck reset, and refret. (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

  • c. 1888
  • No SN
  • 13" metal clad rim
  • Cherry neck and dowel stick
  • Rim features wood marquetry on inside
  • 13" skin head
  • 30 newer brackets, l-shoes, and hex nuts
  • 20-fret bony fingerboard (16-frets to tension hoop)
  • Pearl inlaid floral and geometric designs with "sawtooth" stars and leaves
  • Reproduction No-Knot tailpiece
  • Ebonized pearwood peghead overlay and backstrap
  • ~27-1/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut
  • Dowel stick reads "L.B. GATCOMB CO / MAKERS / BOSTON" and "THE MONARCH"
  • Newer friction tuners and 5th string peg
  • Rough 1930s hardshell case (green corduroy lining)
  • Made in USA

L.B. Gatcomb The Monarch Open Back Banjo (c.1888)

L.B. Gatcomb The Monarch Open Back Banjo (c.1888)

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From the late, great L.B. Gatcomb, this Monarch model is made from a spun metal pot with wood veneer, cherry neck and dowel stick, and newer 13" skin head. It's hardware includes 30 newer brackets, l-shoes, and hex nuts. Equipped with a grooved tension hoop, reproduction No-Knot tailpiece, and friction tuning machines. Includes rough, slightly oversized 1930s hardshell case. Made in Boston, USA.

This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Needs neck reset, and refret. (This item is sold As-Is)
More Details

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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

  • c. 1888
  • No SN
  • 13" metal clad rim
  • Cherry neck and dowel stick
  • Rim features wood marquetry on inside
  • 13" skin head
  • 30 newer brackets, l-shoes, and hex nuts
  • 20-fret bony fingerboard (16-frets to tension hoop)
  • Pearl inlaid floral and geometric designs with "sawtooth" stars and leaves
  • Reproduction No-Knot tailpiece
  • Ebonized pearwood peghead overlay and backstrap
  • ~27-1/8" scale, 1-1/4" nut
  • Dowel stick reads "L.B. GATCOMB CO / MAKERS / BOSTON" and "THE MONARCH"
  • Newer friction tuners and 5th string peg
  • Rough 1930s hardshell case (green corduroy lining)
  • Made in USA
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