Any guesses?
I never saw a logo like that, so it’s before my time. I started playing banjo in 2003, so I’m going to make a guess and say early 1990’s
Fiberskyn was introduced in 1975; Fiberskyn 3 in 1995.
I still have some NOS Fiberskyn 2 heads that I bought in the mid-1980s.
Looks like a 3 to me, but not for certain.
It is not a 3
Hi Paul,
It doesn't look like fiberskyn at all. It looks like that cloudy white version of renaissance/amber (~0.008", don't know what is is officially named but I ended up with one).
How thick is it with a micrometer? Fiberskyn should measure at about 0.014".
note: head thickness reference https://www.smakulafrettedinstruments.com/store/c4/banjo-heads
Edited by - pinenut on 05/02/2025 12:44:37
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Originally posted by pinenutHi Paul,
It doesn't look like fiberskyn at all. It looks like that cloudy white version of renaissance/amber (~0.008", don't know what is is officially named but I ended up with one).
How thick is it with a micrometer? Fiberskyn should measure at about 0.014".
note: head thickness reference https://www.smakulafrettedinstruments.com/store/c4/banjo-heads
Early Fiberskyns looked a lot like the Renaissance heads of today. Later they changed them and they got the appearance like we know them today.
Here's a closeup of the 'pattern' on the head. It's just interesting.
I've got one of these and wonder how they ever stuck with this concept!
