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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: What's this 5-string?


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drewchaney - Posted - 11/16/2025:  15:03:25


My neighbor was getting rid of this banjo, so I gladly took it off their hands. What have I got here? No name or year stamped anywhere on the instrument.

Bob Smakula - Posted - 11/16/2025:  17:30:17


drewchaney

I recommend you post the pictures directly to this forum. Though they are on your media page, making them easily accessible on this page will get you more replies.

When you (and only you) view this page, you can scroll down to an attachments box that has your media photos. click on each one and they will appear in "your attachments" box. Then click post reply.

Very simple and much more convenient for us that have sucky internet connections.

Bob Smakula

drewchaney - Posted - 11/16/2025:  19:23:10


My bad. Here they are.





 

Culloden - Posted - 11/17/2025:  09:29:08


My best educated guess is that it was made by Rettberg & Lange.

mikehalloran - Posted - 11/18/2025:  08:34:29


Inexpensive trade banjo that reminds me of an R&L I restored about 30 years ago.

Culloden - Posted - 11/18/2025:  09:44:49


quote:

Originally posted by mikehalloran

Inexpensive trade banjo that reminds me of an R&L I restored about 30 years ago.






I restored an R&L last year. That's what made me think this one might be the same brand.

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