• Front and side of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo

    A ornate conversion banjo from 1921. Made from a pot originally constructed for a Tenor banjo, this Orpheum No. 3 has been converted with a 5-string neck. Equipped with  period friction tuners and No-Knot "Elite" tailpiece. Bound rosewood fingerboard with intricate wood marquetry binding flowing seamlessly into the 5-layer multi-stripe peghead. Newer hardshell case included. Made in USA. 


    This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Would benefit from a neck reset, fret level, set up, etc. (This item is sold As-Is)

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  • Front and side of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Full front and side of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Front of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Bridge of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Fretboard of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Headstock of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Front neck joint of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Tuners of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Inside rim of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Neck joint of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Back and side of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Full back ansd side of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
  • Side of Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo
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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.

  • 1921
  • SN 13950
  • Mahogany veneer on  pot
  • Figured maple rim cap with herringbone inlay
  • ~11-1/8" skin head (stamped "Ludwig Whitecalf")
  • 24 brackets and L-shoes with grooved tension hoop
  • Mahogany neck and dowel stick with black-white-green center stripe
  • 22- fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Wood marquetry binding
  • Eight unique pearl fingerboard inlays
  • Black peghead overlay features Orpheum No. 3 inlay pattern
  • Period friction tuning machines with ivoroid buttons (gold)
  • No-Knot  Elite tailpiece (missing one string hook)
  • 1-3/16" nut, ~27" scale
  • Nickel plated hardware on rim
  • Original archtop tone ring
  • "ORPHEUM" and "C. BRUNO & SON Inc." plates inside rim
  • Rim has been refinished (likely when conversion neck installed)
  • Gap between neck and rim by heel
  • Recent, newer hardshell case (green lining)
  • Built in New York, U.S.A.
     

Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo (c.1921)

Orpheum No.3 5-String Conversion Banjo (c.1921)

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A ornate conversion banjo from 1921. Made from a pot originally constructed for a Tenor banjo, this Orpheum No. 3 has been converted with a 5-string neck. Equipped with  period friction tuners and No-Knot "Elite" tailpiece. Bound rosewood fingerboard with intricate wood marquetry binding flowing seamlessly into the 5-layer multi-stripe peghead. Newer hardshell case included. Made in USA. 

This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Would benefit from a neck reset, fret level, set up, etc. (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.

  • 1921
  • SN 13950
  • Mahogany veneer on  pot
  • Figured maple rim cap with herringbone inlay
  • ~11-1/8" skin head (stamped "Ludwig Whitecalf")
  • 24 brackets and L-shoes with grooved tension hoop
  • Mahogany neck and dowel stick with black-white-green center stripe
  • 22- fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Wood marquetry binding
  • Eight unique pearl fingerboard inlays
  • Black peghead overlay features Orpheum No. 3 inlay pattern
  • Period friction tuning machines with ivoroid buttons (gold)
  • No-Knot  Elite tailpiece (missing one string hook)
  • 1-3/16" nut, ~27" scale
  • Nickel plated hardware on rim
  • Original archtop tone ring
  • "ORPHEUM" and "C. BRUNO & SON Inc." plates inside rim
  • Rim has been refinished (likely when conversion neck installed)
  • Gap between neck and rim by heel
  • Recent, newer hardshell case (green lining)
  • Built in New York, U.S.A.
     
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