SOLD For Sale: SOLD: Scorpion banjo, curly maple & gold plated

Posted By: Silvio Ferretti | Rate Member

$4,500 USD

- curly maple, dark amber finish, a little bit like the Granadas from the '20s but a bit lighter in color;
- Granada-style b/w purfling under ivoroid binding w/underlying black line on the neck (like the '20s Granadas);
- Bryan England rosewood fingerboard with Scorpion inlay pattern, Scorpion inlay pattern (and shape) on ebony overlaid peghead;
- Granada-style b/w concentric rings on back of Cox resonator (again, like in the '20s Granadas), resonator is double bound with ivoroid binding and b/ purfling;
- gold-plated and engraved Prucha hardware (tension hoop, armrest, and Presto, design is "mine" but it looks a little bit like '20s Granadas), engraving by Wayne Holcomb;
- Blaylock no-hole LOD flathead ring, unplated & polished, on a
- Sullivan Historic Growth (a.k.a. Old Factory Floor) rim;
- Krishot gold pancake tuners w/ ivoroid buttons;
- Scorpion 5/8" bridge (string spacing as per buyer's preferences)

Location:

Italy, 'bout A Mile From Ruta...

Payment Methods:

Paypal

Condition of Item(s):

New

Category:

Banjos

Make:

Scorpion

Ad Status:

Sold