VINTAGE A.G.WOOD 5 STRING BANJO INLAYS CARVED NECK 1887-88 For Sale

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     UP FOR offer IS A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE 5 STRING BANJO. IT HAS AN INLAID MOON AND STAR ON THE PEG HEAD. THE TUNERS ARE DATED MAY 8 1888, THE TAIL PIECE IS SIGNED A.G.WOOD APRIL 5 1887. THE NECK IS CARVED WHERE IT JOINS THE BODY. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CONDITION ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE IS SOME SEPARATION ON THE WOODEN RIM OF THE BODY BUT IT IS SOLID. THE NECK LOOKS LIKE IT MAY HAVE BEEN REJOINED IN THE PAST, AND THERE IS A VENEER CHIP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PEG HEAD, AND THERE IS ONE INLAY MISSING AT THE BOTTOM FRETS ON THE NECK. OVERALL IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR THE AGE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO MADE THIS QUALITY INSTRUMENT. ALLEN G. WOOD DID MAKE BANJOS AND THIS MAY BE ONE OF HIS. BUY IT AS YOU SEE IT, A QUALITY ANTIQUE INSTRUMENT THAT WILL NEED SOME RESTORATION THAT I DON\'T FEEL IS AT ALL PROHIBITIVE. THERE IS NO CASE.  IT IS 35\" FROM THW PEG HEAD TO THE BASE OF THE TQAILPIECE. AND IT IS 11 1/4\" ACROSS THE BODY. SEE ALL OF THE PICTURES TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASSESSMENT OF CONDITION. BOOKMARK MY sales FOR QUALITY PICKINGS FROM NEW ENGLAND. (NRAJR) GOOD LUCK. 

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