Hi guys, anyone know what model this Gibson banjo is if in fact it is an authentic Gibson? If it is a Gibson any idea of value? Thanks!
Im sure people here will be able to help you, but no pictures are showing.
Your banjo should have serial numbers either on the back of the head stock of the neck or inside the pot. What the number is and where it's located will help us give you some answers.
I do not have access to the banjo to look for serial number….only the pics.
Thinking of purchasing it. Thanks!
Neck is fake. Blank block should say Mastertone and the 3rd fret inlay isn't how Gibson did H&F.
Edited by - 250gibson on 04/16/2025 08:41:56
Shopgoodwill.com auction. Neck is a reproduction, can't tell about the pot.
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Originally posted by Banner BlueShopgoodwill.com auction. Neck is a reproduction, can't tell about the pot.
I've been watching it too, and wondered the same thing. The price went nuts, and I bailed... feels better to read this thread... I love this place
I never saw an authentic Gibson with that kind of wood (grain) in the resonator sides. I agree with the comments on the neck.
One needs to see MUCH more than these three photos to get much of a clue about authenticity. Back of the resonator for sure at a minimum. Inside the pot is usually critical too. Inside of resonator may have clues.
Conversion necks are so common they usually are no clue at all.
If price went crazy you should be happy you walked away.
current price is pretty good for a copy or parts banjo. I dont see enough on the auction site to say it is a gibson, but a couple of things that arent , as previously said the neck is not a gibson neck, the tailpeice is missing the presto on the bottom. The side of the resonator as said looks odd for a gibson, and it looks like its poorly finished or refinished. Right now at 1200 bucks its probably a fair price with a chance of some real gibson parts, but not much more than that.
Neck isn't Gibson.
Not enough pics of the pot, nor at the proper angles, to determine much about it.
Don't bid on this one.
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