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mralston - Posted - 09/01/2010: 07:44:45
I got another eBay basket case which turns out to be a Buckbee, apparently made for sale by Herschel Fenton. It has seriously decomposed, ebonized/dyed wood and is missing some inlays. I can reconstruct the large inlay on the peghead immediately above the nut, but it appears that there may have been a fancy inlay at the base of the fingerboard. I found almost nothing on Fenton banjos via Google..... anyone have any info resources on original inlays for this banjo ??
Viper - Posted - 09/01/2010: 08:30:03
Is that packing tape on the fingerboard?
Sorry, no help.
mralston - Posted - 09/01/2010: 08:47:57
yep, seller put tape on to keep it from falling apart any more during shipping.
Slingerland - Posted - 09/01/2010: 11:49:49
I saw that on ebay, looks like a fun project. It has very similar inlay to the Buckbee made Morrisons. A friend of mine recently re inlayed most of a Morrison, but the fretboard was intact.
Sorry, I've got no help- But nice find!
Edited by - Slingerland on 09/01/2010 11:58:35
banjonz - Posted - 09/01/2010: 12:37:00
Mark, could I ask what made you think there was possibly an inlay at the base of the fingerboard? To my eyes, it just looks like missing fingerboard wood.
Slingerland - Posted - 09/01/2010: 12:52:59
Here are some photos from Bill's Banjos of a Buckbee made Morrison. The inlay is very similar to his banjo and from the same maker.
billsbanjos.com/82morrison.htm
This is what I am assuming Mark is basing it on.
Edited by - Slingerland on 09/01/2010 12:53:26
mralston - Posted - 09/01/2010: 13:12:06
Wayne -
Area A = still has original fingerboard surface, although very decomposed. Last fret is missing right below the "A".
Area B = fingerboard surface has fallen off down to the neck wood. You can still see the imprint of the grain in the glue on top of the neck wood & remnant scraps of fingerboard, just like when you take a fingerboard off using a heat gun.
Area C = fingerboard top surface is not present, although surface appears smooth / slightly dimpled like where the bedding that they used to use for inlays (sawdust, etc) was glued to the bottom of the inlay recess. This area has a sort of bell-shaped outline. I bet there was a more-or-less bell-shaped inlay here.
Paul - thanks ....... the Morrison looks sorta similar. Pot construction on the Fenton (?) banjo is much more solid than Buckbees that I'm familiar with, metal clad inside & out, very heavy, unusual shoes, will take some pictures & post.
Edited by - mralston on 09/01/2010 13:13:29
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