• SHowroom photo of S.S. Stewart Open Back Banjo (c.1885-6)

    From this major banjo manufacturer and promoter of the late 1800’s, featuring ~11" metal clad wood rim with 20 brackets, cherry neck with 20-fret thin ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays. Built in the U.S.A. With recent gigbag.


    This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

    Condition Notes: Needs a dowel stick reset, fretwork, etc. - sold AS-IS (This item is sold As-Is)

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  • Front and side of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Full front and side of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Front of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Bridge of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Front neck joint of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Fretboard of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Headstock of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Side of S.S. Stewart Openback Banjo
  • Full front of S.S. Stewart Openback 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.

  • SN  2776
  • c.1885-6
  • Wood star added to the peghead (old section sliced out and this star added with new wood)
  • A few mis-matched brackets and nuts (20 total brackets)
  • German silver spun metal rim over thin wood
  • ~11-1/4" skin head (dirty and stained)
  • One piece cherry? neck
  • 20-fret ebony fingerboard
  • Pearl diamond shaped inlay on 10th fret, dots elsewhere
  • Pearl side dots are original
  • Dowel stick stamped “S.S. STEWART",  "PHILAD’A” and “U.S.A.”
  • ~27-1/8" scale, 1-5/16" nut
  • Later Champion mechanical friction pegs with black buttons
  • Later replacement friction 5th string peg
  • Period No Knot tailpiece  stamped “PAT. NOV. 19 / 1901” and "NO KNOT"  (is on top edge)
  • Built in historic Philadelphia, U.S.A.
  • With recent gigbag

S.S. Stewart Open Back Banjo (c.1885-6)

S.S. Stewart Open Back Banjo (c.1885-6)

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SKU: 60U-222890

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From this major banjo manufacturer and promoter of the late 1800’s, featuring ~11" metal clad wood rim with 20 brackets, cherry neck with 20-fret thin ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays. Built in the U.S.A. With recent gigbag.

This product is in Fair Condition (Learn More)

Condition Notes: Needs a dowel stick reset, fretwork, etc. - sold AS-IS (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.

  • SN  2776
  • c.1885-6
  • Wood star added to the peghead (old section sliced out and this star added with new wood)
  • A few mis-matched brackets and nuts (20 total brackets)
  • German silver spun metal rim over thin wood
  • ~11-1/4" skin head (dirty and stained)
  • One piece cherry? neck
  • 20-fret ebony fingerboard
  • Pearl diamond shaped inlay on 10th fret, dots elsewhere
  • Pearl side dots are original
  • Dowel stick stamped “S.S. STEWART",  "PHILAD’A” and “U.S.A.”
  • ~27-1/8" scale, 1-5/16" nut
  • Later Champion mechanical friction pegs with black buttons
  • Later replacement friction 5th string peg
  • Period No Knot tailpiece  stamped “PAT. NOV. 19 / 1901” and "NO KNOT"  (is on top edge)
  • Built in historic Philadelphia, U.S.A.
  • With recent gigbag
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