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Rare Gibson MB Banjo-Mandolin w Trap-door, original type Skin Head, early 1900's

Estimated price for orientation: 1 250 $

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Description
Brand: Gibson Dexterity: Right Handed
MPN: Does Not Apply Items Included: Case
Number of Strings: 8 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Style: Trap-door Model: MB


Rare Gibson MB Banjo-Mandolin w Trap-door, original type Skin Head, early 1900's  Built with a trap-door style resonator, and features a ½” rim fitted with a ½” hollow tube tone ring. The brackets are anchored by a mounting ring that fits snuggly up against a lip that’s turned into the side of the rim. It’s an excellent system and results in a very fine tone. Maple neck and rim, ebony fingerboard and bridge, arrowhead Waverly tuning machines, and The Gibson headstock logo in pearl. Nickel hardware throughout, and 20 mounting brackets. 1-3/32” nut width, 13-7/8” scale.Thank you for lookingPlease see other items →