Unusual 19th century shoes and j-hooks

Started Feb 3, 2023 0 Replies 0 Likes

I'm working on an old banjo that has unusual shoes. The pot is 3 1/3" deep, the shoes are 2 1/4" long, and the bottoms of the shoes have hooks that grab the bottom of the all-metal (non-ferrous,…Continue

seeking comments on primitive fretless

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Masciale Jan 11, 2018. 8 Replies 1 Like

I'd appreciate some comments on an old banjo that I bought on eBay.  It's a small, primitive, hand-made fretless and I'm trying to estimate its age.  Two possible clues that I'm researching:a.) the…Continue

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Ladies Banjos

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Kimerer May 25, 2016. 1 Reply 5 Likes

I'm researching Ladies Banjos for a display.  So far, I've determined that a "Ladies Banjo" has short scale or neck length, generally has a pot smaller than 11" in diameter, and the whole idea of a…Continue

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reproduction tailpieces and banjo hardware

Started this discussion. Last reply by Wes Merchant Feb 26, 2016. 1 Reply 3 Likes

In 2015 a jeweler friend referred me to a fabricator who makes small-scale art and jewelry items.  I had the fabricator make up some tailpieces out of stainless steel, bronze, hard nylon, and some…Continue

Tags: hardware, and, parts, banjo, reproduction