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VINTAGE 1920'S LUDWIG STRATFORD PLECTRUM BANJO

Estimated price for orientation: 899 $

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Description
Number of Strings: 4 Banjo Type: Plectrum Banjo
Brand: LUDWIG Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Model: STRATFORD Era: 1920'S


... ALL ORIGINAL LUDWIG STRATFORD PLECTRUM BANJO.  I'M CALLING THIS A 1920'S SIMPLY BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THIS MODEL WAS PRODUCED THEN.  JUST A LOUD PLECTRUM BANJO.  CONDITION IS REAL GOOD.  VERY GOOD PLAYER WITH LOW ACTION.  PLASTIC WEATHER KING HEAD.  HAS A VERY SMALL PIECE OF THE BINDING MISSING ON THE POT BUT IT WAS REPAIRED WITH ANOTHER SMALL PIECE OF BINDING.  ONE OF THE INLAYS [FRET 5] HAS A VERY SMALL PIECE MISSING.  ONE HOOK WAS REPLACED ON THE POT.  LOW STRING TUNER SHAFT HAS THE VERY TOP MISSING.  ALL IN ALL THE INSTRUMENT IS VERY PRESENTABLE.  HAVE I MENTIONED THAT ITS LOUD.  I'M A GUITAR PLAYER AND I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE VOLUME OF THIS INSTRUMENT.  I RECEIVED THIS FROM THE FAMILY THAT HAS OWNED IT SINCE NEW.  WILL NEED ALL METAL PARTS POLISHED.  THE TAILPIECE IS ENGRAVED.  THE EXTERIOR OF THE POT IS ENGRAVED.  THE HOOP THAT HOLDS THE HEAD ON IS ENGRAVED. ALL THIS ENGRAVING IS VERY FANCY.  THIS MUST HAVE BEEN AN EXPENSIVE BANJO BACK IN THE DAY.  INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL CASE.  THE BANJO KEY, OLD STRING PACKS AND AN OLD STRAP.  ALSO IN THE CASE IS A WM. FODEN BOOK " CHORDS FOR THE BANJO".  THE BOOK WAS PRINTED ORIGINALLY IN 1920 AND THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT FROM 1955.... I HOPE I MENTIONED THAT ITS 'WAKE THE DEAD' LOUD.... PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY.  PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.  NEED MORE PHOTOS JUST LET US KNOW.  WE WANT TO BE A HELP.... WE SELL OUR INSTRUMENTS "AS IS".  WE'RE ASSUMING THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH OLD BANJO'S.  WE TRY AND DESCRIBE OUR INSTRUMENTS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE.  WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS.  IF YOU NEED MORE PHOTOS JUST ASK.  IF A PROBLEM SHOULD COME UP WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU AND CORRECT IT.  IF WE WORK TOGETHER THEN YOU GET A BANJO YOU WANT AND WE GET A GREAT NEW CUSTOMER.  WE THINK THAT IS A WIN/WIN.... WE LOVE THIS OLD STUFF.