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DEmery Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @3:44:45 PM
Did 1143 clean up nicely John?The photos look fine. How does it sound? David E.
jbalch Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @4:38:10 PM
David:
It is a very nice, solid, all-original banjo and sounds awesome!
The player-wear is significant. There is a lot of finish cracking and some flaking on the inlays. A strap was used with a metal buckle or clip. The metal must have rubbed against the heel. As a result, the ebony heel cap shows significant wear (but it is one the black wood and not really noticeable). There is a good bit of serious belt buckle rash on the back of the resonator. The neck was bowed.
But - the frets are good, the neck straightened very well with a truss rod adjustment, and the whole thing cleaned up nicely. To me the blemishes are just "character". It looks like a well-played banjo.
DEmery Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @6:15:48 PM
Heck John...I have payed lots of money to have Dan Knowles age banjos for me. This sounds like a distress finished Bart Reiter. It is worth a thousand dollars more just for the honest wear. Sounds like a saddle worn player to me. David E.
jbalch Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @6:33:50 PM
I like that ;<) Maybe it is worth more than I realize....
But this one ain't for sale. I'll just play it a while and add my own marks to the distressing.
jbalch Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @6:35:37 PM
One more thing ... Dan's work is worth every penny you paid. Tha man is an artist!
DEmery Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @7:28:23 PM
Yea...ole' Dan knows how to scratch up a banjo. David E.
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