Silvertone Long Neck on eBay

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Long Neck Banjo

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... for those of us who prefer the tuning and singing differences the LN provides. All questions & help welcome!

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From darwinyarwin on 10/6/2013 6:59:07 PM

This as about as inexpensive a long neck as you will find, I think. Not the best quality; but for those of you wanting to "try out" a long neck this is a good opportunity for a vintage folk-era plunker. (I'd bid on it but ... the wife ... you know.) http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-5-STRING-SILVERTONE-BANJO-/390671759616?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af5d9f900

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	wesrichards says: 10/6/2013 7:05:56 PM More than likely a Harmony since Sears owned the brand around the time these were made. Yes, it's a cheapie. But not just for beginners. There are those old folks (like me) who no longer can heft a long neck Tubaphone. Stick one of those Myer's pickup on it and you have enough loud for Yankee Stadium. ebay.com/itm/AUTOHARP-PICKUP-A...c372b49e8
	darwinyarwin says: 10/6/2013 7:11:33 PM I agree, Wes. Those old Kay/Harmony/Silvertones sound alot better that some folks think they would. And they're bulletproof. ;)
	Pauls Pretty Good Stuff says: 10/7/2013 8:20:32 AM I love the chrome plated Bakelite pots, and the poplar necks usually stay very straight.
	wesrichards says: 10/7/2013 9:42:24 AM Bakelite?! Great. That'll go great with my 1950 crystal set earphones and the handle on my pre war percolator! <-)
	Helix says: 10/7/2013 2:43:14 PM These are rare now, buy it.
	wesrichards says: 10/7/2013 2:50:39 PM That's my plan... to a point. If it goes too high, nah. I just haven't yet figured out what "too high" would be. The listing says "for parts or repair" or somesuch. The only thing I see wrong is the lack of a bridge. I've written to the seller asking what specifically he means.
philipE says: 3/9/2014 9:31:17 PM wow .. sold for $115 ... id have loved to had that one .. probably a harmony .. love 'em !
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