$400 plus S&H

CONVERSION:

Converted from tenor to 5-string by adding walnut molding (wings) to both sides of neck,  ¹/₄" fretless walnut fingerboard on top of existing fingerboard, ¹/₄ in deep brass-floored frailing scoop just below octave. 

This is a short-scale banjo, since it uses the original tenor neck.  Stamped "Washburn", "0636" and "1730".  "Patented 876480".

 Period-correct ivoroid peghead tuners, I added a Stew-Mac 5th string tuner.  Originally I strung this with medium-gage steel strings but I found that getting it to the correct tune was difficult with the combination of strings & tuners.  Sound was excellent once in tune.

I put on Nylgut Minstrel strings in response to an inquiry, and I'm going to leave them on.  It now plays very well, tunes very well, and has excellent tone and volume.

Tone ring is the spike-suspended Washburn system, similar to that on the Washburn Improved 5100.

Yellowstone banjo head.  Original star peghead inlay and I added a star at the 5th fret.  Grooved, smoothed, brass rod 5th string nut.  Plain black walnut bridge.  One of my Model "B" repro tailpieces.

DIMENSIONS:

Head dia. = 10 7/8"

Scale length 19 3/8"

String span @ nut = 1 1/16"

String span @ heel = 1 5/8".

Bridge = 1/2"

Should have 22 shoes & hooks, missing two hooks, two nuts, and one shoe.  The nuts are the closed-ball-end type. 

SETUP:

*  action @ heel  = 1/2".

*  action @ octave = 3/16".

FLAWS:

Some hooks, nuts & shoes missing.

Uses original friction tuners....not really a flaw, but takes some getting used to if you've never used them.  These are a little bit less precise than geared tuners, and take more attention than geared tuners.  The banjo stays in tune.

Normal scuffing due to age.  Overall the finish is in good condition and metal is in very good condition.

Fretted up to the octave.  This is a drawback for people who like to play high up the neck, but should be OK for those who don't.

ON THE PLUS SIDE:

Very nice tone, and very good volume for a nylgut-strung banjo.  The spike-suspended tone ring leaves a small air gap between the tone ring and the rim, so the player can hear him/herself much better than many conventional spun-over rim banjos.

Short scale length is very comfortable to play.  Intonation very good.