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From neuronz on 1/18/2018 11:42:34 PM
In the latest issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine (March 2018) someone name Creighton Miller submitted the following question to "George Gruhn's Q&A": "I have a Fender Concert Tone Custom banjo from the late '60s and am curious how many were made. Also were they all carved (on the back, headstock, heel and rim of the body) and painted like mine, or was that done only on certain orders?"
There are two color pictures of his banjo, one of the resonator and the other of the heel; they show the painting and carving.
Gruhn replied, " Circa 1967, Fender bought the Salstrom banjo company in Oregon, Illinois. Having no interest in research and development, Fender used Salstrom parts to make its Artist and Concert Tone banjos in Santa Ana, California until the end of production in 1979. There were three variations of the Concert Tone Custom, the earliest with unpainted carvings, the second (beginning in '68) with carvings highlighted with gold leaf, and the final (beginning in '77) carved and painted. The carving and painting were done by a subcontractor whose name was never revealed. According to Fender records, they produced a total of 18 Concert Tone Custom model banjos in all three variations."
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