1927 BACON&DAY SILVER BELL NO.1 TENOR BANJO

This jazz classic is ready to play and comes with working pedal mute!

Well preserved tenor banjo from the golden era of jazz music.

Serial stamped on rim and dowel stick 24150 (1927). This classic player has the highly sought-after Silverbell no-hole tonering. It sounds amazing. Setup with new tenor strings in CGDA – ready to play!.

Also labeled on the resonator. Straight neck with minimal used frets. The original B&D soft pedal mute works well!

New transparent Remo head. Vintage Grover bridge. Oettinger tailpiece.

Specs: length 86cm, scale 58,5cm, nut width 29mm.

Some signs of age and use like scratches, rubbings or bumps (esp. at the edge of the peghead). Comes with a non-original vintage case.

This instrument is used! Pictures are part of the description.
There is a 14-day right of return, whereby the buyer pays for the return shipping.
Fot more questions please have a look at our return policy or write an email to info@finefolkmusic.com

Testing and collecting in the Hamburg / Luebeck area, Germany
Worldwide shipping!

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