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troywinsell |
I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE WORTH OF MY GRANDFATHERS BANJO IS.
IT'S A ( BACON STYLE B / SPECIAL / SERIAL # 14059 ) WE LIVED IN CHICAGO, IL. AND I THINK IT WAS MADE IN THE MID 1920'S.
MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS: troy winsell@aol.com
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troywinsell@aol.com
Playing Since: 2007
Experience Level: Just Startin'
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Age: 66
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I HAVE A ( BACON / STYLE B / SPECIAL ) SERIAL # 14059. i DON'T PLAY BUT WAS INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHAT IT'S WORTH? MY GRANDFATHER USED TO PLAY IT BACK IN THE MID 1920'S. HE DIED WHEN I WAS 8 OR 9 YEARS OLD.
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I PLAY GUITAR AND I LIKE ROCK AND ROLL, CLASSIC AND BLUE'S, JAZZ. BUT MY 4 STRING BACON BANJO I JUST COULD NEVER GET INTO PLAYING. BUT WILL NEVER PART WITH IT EITHER.
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Created 10/30/2007
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SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. TELLING ME WHAT IT'S WORTH. I ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL STRINGS AND SHEET MUSIC THAT CAME WITH IT. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW IF THE MACHINE HEADS ARE IVORY OR PLASTIC? SOMEONE AT A REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THERE PLASTIC, IS THAT TRUE? IT'S IN GREAT CONDITION TOO. ONCE AGAIN IT'S A ( BACON MADE IN CROTON CONNETICUT / STYLE B / SPECIAL / SERIAL # 14059. MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS : troywinsell@aol.com
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