Real or not. Has orange gibson sticker. No more pictures.
Edited by - jimmyprince on 09/04/2026 17:12:31
I'd say yeah, it's definitely a real banjo. Doesn't look like AI to me.
Well, the resonator is definitely not Gibson. Hard to say about the rest. That's not a Gibson stain pattern on the back of the neck. It would take a LOT of photos to give you an educated opinion.
That's what I was thinking too but it may be something worth looking into.
Nay
If it sounds good and plays well, make an offer on it as a “parts banjo” for use as a workinng banjo—not a pseudo-investment real Gibson.
Hears the inside
Here
Could it be a pre-war pot with a good neck that was put on by some luthier years ago.
Looks like an ODE walnut resonator. YAY.
That tone ring is a post war Gibson 4 hole arch top.
do the 2 i's lineup in the words workmanship and will line up?
does it have a FON number inside the rim anywhere ?
looks like a good rim and its for sure an old 4 hole archtop ring ,, so that would be 1954 to 1964 on the ring.
looks like someone built a banjo around an old ring and rim ...
Edited by - 1935tb-11 on 09/08/2026 07:29:39
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Originally posted by 1935tb-11do the 2 i's lineup in the words workmanship and will line up?
does it have a FON number inside the rim anywhere ?
looks like a good rim and its for sure an old 4 hole archtop ring ,, so that would be 1954 to 1964 on the ring.
looks like someone built a banjo around an old ring and rim ...
sorry i forgot they didn't use the mastertone decals in the late 50s and early 60s or i don't recall seeing one.
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