I won this one at an auction, I noticed it has a benary tailpiece, but is lacking the metal plate and any identifying mark as being a "celebrated benary". Any idea on the maker? kind of looks like the fanciest buckbee I've seen, but also, does not.
I've seen that style hardware in a C Bruno and Sons catalogue.
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Originally posted by Stephen John PriorI've seen that style hardware in a C Bruno and Sons catalogue.
thanks, but bruno wasnt a maker right?
Maybe a Morrison ?
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Originally posted by TLGMaybe a Morrison ?
makes sense, morrison was made by buckbee, this one has the benary tail piece, benary are said to be made by buckbee.
Looks like a Buckbee product to me.
Just a Buckbee if there is no other name. They often made nearly exact copies or nearly exact copies of banjos that they made for others, like Celebrated Benary, Dobson, Morrison, etc. Yours has the peg head shape of my Celebrated Benary, and the tension hoop style that they used on the higher end Dobson Victor models. So definitely a Buckbee. Cool banjo, should sound great when all set up! I Love that tail piece. If you decide to use something different I have a Celebrated Benary pony banjo that would love to have it’s original tailpiece!!
Wow, that's a nice banjorine!
That definitely resembles a Buckbee made peghead shape
Blaine
for sure, its a buckbee product, it arrived, 13 inch head and quite a lovely insturment.
