Bacon Vintage Plectrum Banjo c. 1935 w/ bakelite resonator Style_ Banjitar Maple binding

Maple binding

decorative headstock designs and planetary tuners

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Bacon Vintage Plectrum Banjo c. 1935 w/ bakelite resonator Style_ Banjitar Maple bindingLovely example of Bacon's vintage banjo work on this nice old plectrum style banjo. There are 24 Brackets on an 11" metal pot with old frosted head. The greenish grey bakelite resonator and matching heel cap are both surprisingly intact. Lovely metal 'Bacon" plaque on the back. Not sure about the neck wood but it looks like Cherry with a Maple center stripe. Ebony fretboard with diamond MOP inlay. There is a harp inlay at the first frets that look as