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"Bill-- That seven string banjo has been for sale at the same website since at least…"

Rob Morrison replied May 8, 2012 to Cool banjo!

 13 May 10, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"Dan'l-- Somewhat conveniently for our purposes there is an eagle-bracket banjo with …"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 16, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"George--J. H. Buckbee made drums during the Civil War.  You can find photos of examp…"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 12, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"  Dan'l--The factory that most likely produced most of the "eagle bracket" banjos is…"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 12, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"George-- Indeed, my banjo with the "Union Forever" castings looks as if it went thro…"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 6, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"Just to further muddy things, there is a photo dated 1866 in the Joseph Weidliclich…"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 5, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"Jim-- As far as I know the banjos in the Pollman catalogs were Buckbees too.  They g…"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 2, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"Jim--   Your banjo looks like so many generic fretless store tubs assembled out of i…"

Rob Morrison replied Mar 2, 2012 to 'eagle bracket' banjo

 40 Jan 6, 2015
Reply by skip sail

"Carl--   I was immediately drawn to this histerical drawing because I actually had t…"

Rob Morrison replied Feb 28, 2012 to Banjo players and chicks.

 6 Feb 28, 2012
Reply by Rob Morrison

"John-- I'm no expert on 19th century six string banjo construction, but, oddly, I do…"

Rob Morrison replied Feb 14, 2012 to Anyone interested?

 20 Dec 24, 2012
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