American Tenor Banjo, Gibson Incorporated, Kalamazoo, 1935, stamped 271-9 inside pot, the nickel plated one-piece flange, the bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl MASTERTONE inlay, diameter of head 11 in., with case.
Condition report
Condition: Holes in tone ring, one-piece flange, archtop, mahogany neck, mahogany resonator with double ring inlay.
Condition very good, resonator scratches, 3 resonator attachment screws missing, 1.5 in. binding missing at base of neck
Finish original
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