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Gatcomb Standard Model 20 Antique 5 String Banjo 1890 Boston Mass.
Estimated price for orientation: 750 $
Category: Banjos
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Description Brand: GATCOMB Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Number of Strings: 5 MPN: STANDARD Exact Year: 1890'S Era: 1890 Model: 20 UPC: Does not apply
UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS Gatcomb Standard Model 20 Antique 5 String Banjo 1890 Boston Mass. IT IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION. I JUST DUG THIS BANJO OUT OF MY CLOSET AFTER IT HAS NOT SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY IN 35 YEARS. THIS WAS PASSED DOWN FROM THE FAMILY BUT I DO NOT HAVE MUCH HISTORY ON IT. I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT DESCRIBING A BANJO. I TRIED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON IT AND FOUND IT TO BE A HIGH QUALITY BANJO FROM THE 1890'S. IT LOOKS TO BE IN MOSTLY ORIGINAL CONDITION. EXCEPT THE STRINGS AND BRIDGE. AND A FEW OF THE SKIN THIGHTNERS. ON THE BACK IT IS MARKED WITH A SERIAL NUMBER OF 3575. GATCOMB STANDARD 20 L. B. GATCOMB CO.MAKERS BOSTON. THE WOOD LOOKS TO BE IN VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION AND ORIGINAL FINISH. THE NICKEL METAL IS DIRTY. THE WHOLE BANJO COULD STAND A GOOD CLEANING BUT I WILL LEAVE IT TO THE BUYER I MAY SCREW SOMETHING UP. I NOTICED ONE OF THE STRING THGHTNERS IS MISSING A SMALL RHINESTONE. THE MOTHER OF PEARL IS IN GOOD SHAPE. I TOOK PLENTY OF PICTURES SO MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THEM VERY CLOSELY AS I REALLY DON'T KNOW A WHOLE LOT ABOUT BANJO'S. ANY QUESTIONS I WILL TRY MY BEST TO ANSWER. SEE PICTURES BELOW FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION.
Description
| Brand: | GATCOMB | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Number of Strings: | 5 | MPN: | STANDARD |
| Exact Year: | 1890'S | Era: | 1890 |
| Model: | 20 | UPC: | Does not apply |