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"The Bacon Orchestra" 17 Fret Vintage Tenor Banjo in Good Condition
Estimated price for orientation: 675 $
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Description Brand: Bacon Exact Year: 1922 Banjo Type: Tenor Banjo Model: Orchestra Number of Strings: 4 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
"The Bacon Orchestra" 17 Fret Vintage Tenor Banjo in Good Condition. Serial # 72**. Made in the Groton CT. Factory in 1922. Neck straight with low action and good intonation. Plays and sounds great. Original except for tuners and bridge.Has Original Jos. B. Rogers Jr skin head in good condition. Tuners have been replaced with Five Star Geared Tuners that are wonderful. Original friction tuners available if buyer interested. Bridge is handmade by Jim Farquhar with Taqua inserts. Tailpiece is the coveted "Winship" Tailpiece. Great for Irish Traditional Music as well as Jazz.Comes with Gold Tone 5 Latch Case in pristine condition. Will ship to contiguous USA only. Sold as is / no returns. Please contact me with any questions.Good Luck & Happy Bidding!
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| Brand: | Bacon | Exact Year: | 1922 |
| Banjo Type: | Tenor Banjo | Model: | Orchestra |
| Number of Strings: | 4 | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
"The Bacon Orchestra" 17 Fret Vintage Tenor Banjo in Good Condition. Serial # 72**. Made in the Groton CT. Factory in 1922. Neck straight with low action and good intonation. Plays and sounds great. Original except for tuners and bridge.Has Original Jos. B. Rogers Jr skin head in good condition. Tuners have been replaced with Five Star Geared Tuners that are wonderful. Original friction tuners available if buyer interested. Bridge is handmade by Jim Farquhar with Taqua inserts. Tailpiece is the coveted "Winship" Tailpiece. Great for Irish Traditional Music as well as Jazz.Comes with Gold Tone 5 Latch Case in pristine condition. Will ship to contiguous USA only. Sold as is / no returns. Please contact me with any questions.Good Luck & Happy Bidding!