Great Banjo Sound! Our research on this banjo unearthed the 1976 Alvarez catalog, revealing this to be a No. 4289 Minstrel banjo. While the times may have changed, good quality and attention to detail is still appreciated today. This Alvarez banjo is a traditional 5 string banjo with a heavy, vented tone ring of bell brass for clear, sparkling projection. It has the traditional scroll headpiece with Mother of Pearl inlay.  It boasts a bound Rosewood resonator with 24 brackets, along with the bound fretboard featuring Pearloid bow tie inlays. The neck is made of Mah and has side of neck fretboard markers. This is a comfortable to play neck with an exposed volute, adjustable neck rod and precision geared pegs. Our In-house tech changed out the strings and gave this banjo a full inspection. We took many detailed pictures, so take a minute to look through and appreciate the beauty in this banjo, from the heastock to the beautiful etching on the armrest and tailpiece. Included is the hardshell case.  Don't miss out on this fantastic banjo. Vintage classic tone starts here! At The Music Farm, we take quality seriously! That is why we have our in-house technicians do a multi-point inspection on each product, ensuring that it'll be ready to play when it hits your hands! Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance.  We want to help you Grow Your Passion®  

This guitar is required to be listed as seller refurbished by the manufacturer. It has been completely checked over by The Music Farm team, and also by the largest manufacturer refurbishing center in America. Buying one of these guitars is almost like buying a brand new guitar, but getting a huge savings on it! Most of these instruments do not have any visible defects. If there is a visible defect it will be indicated in pictures and in the description. These guitars do not carry the original manufacturer warranty, and in order to prevent invalid warranty claims they are lightly stamped “USED” or “2nd” on the back of the headstock, and the original serial number has been replaced with a new serial number from the refurbishing center. These instruments are available at this savings due to a variety of reason such as: Cosmetic Imperfections Small Repairs Store Returns Overstock Discontinued Stock