1143 & 1144 rim view 3

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Posted 12/6/2012 12:02:03 PM

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10 comments on “1143 & 1144 rim view 3”

scthompson Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @12:12:10 PM

Is one 11" and one 12", or is that just the picture?

jbalch Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @12:18:42 PM

It is just the photo. Both are 11" rims.

1143 is a full scale neck. 1143 is an a-scale.

scthompson Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @12:21:09 PM

So beautiful! I hope I get one someday...:)

rgoad Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @3:04:25 PM

Beautiful! I bet they weigh a tonne!!!

jbalch Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @3:24:01 PM

Not heavy - check out the other photos of internal rim construction:

direct.hangoutstorage.com/banj...22012.jpg

goose Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @3:41:10 PM

Would love to hear one of these in person..they are beautiful banjos.

rgoad Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @5:39:31 PM

John, very nice and good condition. I saw a bacon once that resembled these and it had a tone ring, I believe, that made it heavy for its size. So these are not like that?

jbalch Says:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 @5:58:02 PM

rgoad:

These are like the Bacon design. They do have Bacon spun (thin) brass tone rings. But the rim is relatively thin two-ply maple and the resonator adds only a little weight.

I guess "heavy" is relative. I think these banjo are not heavy compared to something with a thicker 3-ply or block rim, and a cast or thick brass tone ring.

But ... I'm sure they would be heavier than some, thin-rim, all-wood banjos etc.

raharris Says:
Monday, December 10, 2012 @2:38:31 PM

An a-scale IR -- cool!

jbalch Says:
Monday, December 10, 2012 @3:32:37 PM

I ordered the A-scale in 2004. It is a "true" a-scale same length as if usiung a capo at the 2nd fret.

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