'eagle bracket' banjo - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T13:58:35Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/eagle-bracket-banjo?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A64282&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi would presume a piccolo,fro…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-01-07:2477478:Comment:1221752015-01-07T02:04:04.922Zskip sailhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/skipsail
<p>i would presume a piccolo,from the size</p>
<p>i would presume a piccolo,from the size</p> Is it a piccolo banjo or a po…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-01-07:2477478:Comment:1220622015-01-07T01:53:58.951ZJohn Cohenhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnCohen
<p>Is it a piccolo banjo or a pony banjo?</p>
<p>Is it a piccolo banjo or a pony banjo?</p> I just received the banjo, it…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2015-01-07:2477478:Comment:1220132015-01-07T01:38:10.340Zskip sailhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/skipsail
<p>I just received the banjo, its tiny, 7 and 3/4 rim,25" total length.</p>
<p>Eagle brackets with the drooping head and "union forever" underneath.</p>
<p>will try and post some pics later.</p>
<p>I just received the banjo, its tiny, 7 and 3/4 rim,25" total length.</p>
<p>Eagle brackets with the drooping head and "union forever" underneath.</p>
<p>will try and post some pics later.</p> There are some good ideas abo…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-12-15:2477478:Comment:1217372014-12-15T19:06:42.189ZJohn Cohenhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnCohen
<p>There are some good ideas about the different eagle brackets in this thread, but nobody is certain when they date to exactly, or even how the different styles relate to each other (it does <em>appear </em>some of these brackets are older than others). One thing I noticed about your banjo's brackets are the interesting wing nuts and parts that attach the bracket to the rim. I'd want to see better pictures of those before estimating the age of the banjo. It's certainly from the…</p>
<p>There are some good ideas about the different eagle brackets in this thread, but nobody is certain when they date to exactly, or even how the different styles relate to each other (it does <em>appear </em>some of these brackets are older than others). One thing I noticed about your banjo's brackets are the interesting wing nuts and parts that attach the bracket to the rim. I'd want to see better pictures of those before estimating the age of the banjo. It's certainly from the 1870s-1900s. </p> Boy,you have good eyes! I man…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-12-15:2477478:Comment:1214682014-12-15T19:02:13.271Zskip sailhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/skipsail
<p>Boy,you have good eyes! I managed to get some pics from ebay up on banjohangout, but i couldnt see the brackets too well.</p>
<p>i dont have the banjo in hand yet,only just bought it on ebay,so will investigate further.</p>
<p>John, seeing as the eagles head is drooping,and there is no Union Forever on them,when would you date them to?</p>
<p>regards,Skip</p>
<p>Boy,you have good eyes! I managed to get some pics from ebay up on banjohangout, but i couldnt see the brackets too well.</p>
<p>i dont have the banjo in hand yet,only just bought it on ebay,so will investigate further.</p>
<p>John, seeing as the eagles head is drooping,and there is no Union Forever on them,when would you date them to?</p>
<p>regards,Skip</p> Skip sail, look again- the br…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-12-15:2477478:Comment:1213342014-12-15T18:20:13.660ZJohn Cohenhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnCohen
<p>Skip sail, look again- the brackets on your Buckbee are pretty different from those on the Bernunzio banjo. The eagles are different, and yours do not have "Union Forever" written on them.</p>
<p>Skip sail, look again- the brackets on your Buckbee are pretty different from those on the Bernunzio banjo. The eagles are different, and yours do not have "Union Forever" written on them.</p> I just picked up a pony size,…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-12-15:2477478:Comment:1215742014-12-15T02:29:46.916Zskip sailhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/skipsail
<p>I just picked up a pony size,possibly buckbee,with the same brackets as bernunzio's.</p>
<p>I just picked up a pony size,possibly buckbee,with the same brackets as bernunzio's.</p> There was somebody at the Jun…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-08-14:2477478:Comment:1171722014-08-14T16:48:42.148ZRob Morrisonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertRMorrison
<p>There was somebody at the June Early Banjo Conference at Antietam who had new eagle brackets on display. I can't remember who it was, but maybe somebody does. A little "googling" might find a source as well. </p>
<p>There was somebody at the June Early Banjo Conference at Antietam who had new eagle brackets on display. I can't remember who it was, but maybe somebody does. A little "googling" might find a source as well. </p> Oh I love playing it. I have…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-08-14:2477478:Comment:1171712014-08-14T15:23:30.853ZTom Meisenheimerhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/TomMeisenheimer
<p>Oh I love playing it. I have tuned it to F and keep the head semi taut because it is slightly warped and out of round. It has a nice thumpy sound. I've already started to wear the finder board which leads me to believe further that it is a fairly recent replacement neck. I think I remember that George W. had a Boucher like minstrel with eagle brackets which I think he said were "new". Could that be that someone is casting those today?</p>
<p>Oh I love playing it. I have tuned it to F and keep the head semi taut because it is slightly warped and out of round. It has a nice thumpy sound. I've already started to wear the finder board which leads me to believe further that it is a fairly recent replacement neck. I think I remember that George W. had a Boucher like minstrel with eagle brackets which I think he said were "new". Could that be that someone is casting those today?</p> Tom--I've got three eagle bra…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2014-08-13:2477478:Comment:1170752014-08-13T23:03:33.243ZRob Morrisonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RobertRMorrison
<p>Tom--I've got three eagle bracket banjos, all three with wood rims. Two appear to be very early, rather crudely made instruments, and the third is a bit more polished and refined. However, I also have a photo of one exactly like the "refined" one, and it is dated 1866. I also have a banjo with a spun brass sheet around the pot, and it is a lot more refined and substantial than any of the others. All these were probably made at the Buckbee factory, though impossible to prove. The thing…</p>
<p>Tom--I've got three eagle bracket banjos, all three with wood rims. Two appear to be very early, rather crudely made instruments, and the third is a bit more polished and refined. However, I also have a photo of one exactly like the "refined" one, and it is dated 1866. I also have a banjo with a spun brass sheet around the pot, and it is a lot more refined and substantial than any of the others. All these were probably made at the Buckbee factory, though impossible to prove. The thing is, they all are fun to play and didn't cost an arm and a leg. They did, however, take a little work to make them playabe. The important thing is to have fun with it and play it.</p>