I'm trying to remember the maker or the patent for the full-length 5th string that drops off the fretboard and runs along the exterior of neck then is routed to a peghead tuner.
I recall seeing several plectrum conversions but I'm thinking of a factory-built banjo. 19th or early 20th C.
Any ideas?
William F. Libby of Gorham, ME. Patent was granted in 1895, as I recall.
Edited by - Andy FitzGibbon on 11/11/2026 13:55:17
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Originally posted by Andy FitzGibbonWilliam F. Libby of Gorham, ME. Patent was granted in 1895, as I recall.
That's the one! Thanks!!
I just sold a Libby Brothers banjo two weeks ago.
Their design for the fifth string was quite unique. It came off the peghead on to the side of the nut and ran down the outside of the neck to a metal hook (like one used for a fifth string capo) to direct the string onto a pip.
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