No idea who made it, but it sure looks playable if the head is tight (and not broken underneath the stretcher band). You've got your tailpiece, bridge and tuners. Lubricate the tuners a bit with some lithium grease and throw a set of strings on it! See what happens.
Thanks for the info. It does have a good tailpiece and tight head. The neck needs a bit of adjusting but otherwise a solid instrument.
My best educated guess is that this was made by Slingerland. The crumbling rim cap looks like a Harmony feature, but I'm pretty sure this was Slingerland judging from the rim veneer and the bracket shoes.
Any idea as to approximate date or value? I would expect not much. Thanks!
The tuners are pretty 1925. If they are stiff they can often be improved by removing them. Then wash the gear assemblies with naptha or electronic contact cleaner. Repeat. Then lubricate with a drying oil like Tri-Flo. With all these steps repeated spinning of each tuner is important.
I've always thought the banjo-mando is an underappreciated instrument.
It works well in Irish trad, American old-time, and especially jug-band ragtime/blues.
Thank you for your thoughts.
A close-up of the neck brace can often identify the maker. I feel this instrument has yet to be identified.
The peghead shape, tuners, heel cap shape & number of hooks seem to point in a direction not related to Slingerland. What is the diameter of the head ?
It’s a 10 inch head.
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