The overall plating throughout is in excellent condition, replacement clamshell tail piece and newer armrest fitted. The condition of the resonator is excellent and shows the beautiful mahogany grain. The mahogany resonator has white side binding and the 2 concentric rings on the back. 24 hooks and huts with tube and flange pot assembly. This model is the non hole archtop tone ring compared to the earlier 1926 ball bearing tonering. Maple rim with arch top tonering fitted with white frosted Remo head. There is information on the database Gibson banjo from this site I have highlighted the line below.Īuction Sale: Sandy Riner’s banjo I/N Auction 1/2007: $3,990 The pot assembly and resonator are original dating to 1927 with a 1927 Gibson Mastertone TB4 neck fitted, only difference from an original construction is the serial numbers are different. It’s always interesting if there is a history or a story attached to a musical instrument, this particular banjo came from the late estate of Sandy Riner based in Florida who was a well known jazz player of his time. 1927 Gibson Mastertone archtop tenor banjo.
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