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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.

  • Nice Project Banjo
  • SN 7745
  • c. 1890
  • Cherry neck with fancy carved heel
  • Metal clad rim over thin wood
  • Stewart painted the wood to make it look like wood grain
  • 26 brackets (two changed shoes (by tailpiece))
  • Several hooks and nuts replaced
  • 20-fret ebony fingerboard with extra fancy pearl No.2 style inlays (one missing at 20th fret)
  • Ebony peghead overlay with fancy pearl inlays (7 missing)
  • Champion mechanical friction pegs with cream buttons
  • Friction 5th-string peg with ivoroid button
  • Dowel stick stamped “S.S.S.” and “S.S. STEWART / PHILA. PA."
  • Stewart tailpiece with carved bone flower
  • ~27-1/8" scale, 1-1/8" nut
  • Superior gigbag

S.S. Stewart Universal Favorite No.2 Open Back Banjo (c.1890)

S.S. Stewart Universal Favorite No.2 Open Back Banjo (c.1890)

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SKU: 60U-222888

Regular price $1,150 USD
Regular price Sale price $1,150.00 USD
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Experience the Elderly Difference

From this major banjo manufacturer and promoter of the late 1800’s, this fancier-than-most No. 2 Stewart banjo is a fine example of the parlor banjos of the time which helped spur on the rise of classic banjo playing, with S.S. Stewart’s promotional efforts. Made in Philadelphia, features include a cherry neck with carved heel, dowel stick stamped "S.S.S. / TRADE MARK”,  and "S.S. STEWART / PHIL'A PA." stamped in the dowel stick and printed on celluloid tag, ~11" Elite (Renaissance) head on metal clad rim.  With electric guitar gigbag.

This product is in Project Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: AS-IS: could use the dowel stick reset. Also reseat, level and dress frets, file fret ends, install new skin head, bridge and nylon or gut strings, setup, etc (This item is sold As-Is)
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More Details

The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • Nice Project Banjo
  • SN 7745
  • c. 1890
  • Cherry neck with fancy carved heel
  • Metal clad rim over thin wood
  • Stewart painted the wood to make it look like wood grain
  • 26 brackets (two changed shoes (by tailpiece))
  • Several hooks and nuts replaced
  • 20-fret ebony fingerboard with extra fancy pearl No.2 style inlays (one missing at 20th fret)
  • Ebony peghead overlay with fancy pearl inlays (7 missing)
  • Champion mechanical friction pegs with cream buttons
  • Friction 5th-string peg with ivoroid button
  • Dowel stick stamped “S.S.S.” and “S.S. STEWART / PHILA. PA."
  • Stewart tailpiece with carved bone flower
  • ~27-1/8" scale, 1-1/8" nut
  • Superior gigbag
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