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Tailpiece is a brass replica of a vintage J. E. Dallas tailpiece. Shoes, hooks and nuts are alike, appear to be original. Nice "colonial maple" color.
CONVERSION:
Converted from a vintage (circa 1920) 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. Violin peg tuners, Nylgut "Minstrel" strings, Yellowstone head.
Peghead was plain and I put in a small MOP inlay.
DIMENSIONS:
Head dia. = 10 3/4 in., 20 hooks.
Now set up w/ scale length 191/2 in.
String span @ nut=13/16 in
String span @ heel = 1 5/8 in.
Bridge = 5/8 in. tall
SETUP:
* action @ scoop = 1/2 in.
* action @ octave = 3/16 in.
FLAWS:
Two very small scars in fingerboard near 5th string pip, have been repaired and are barely visible.
Normal scuffing due to age.
ON THE PLUS SIDE:
Good sound, good playability, overall in nice shape.
