Date of my flush fret? - Classic-Banjo2024-03-28T09:43:42Zhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/forum/topics/date-of-my-flush-fret?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noInteresting...look forward to…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2017-09-30:2667446:Comment:1245082017-09-30T09:13:14.679ZDavid Wadehttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/DavidWade
<p>Interesting...look forward to seeing you on the 14th - make your self known to us...</p>
<p>Best</p>
<p>David</p>
<p>Interesting...look forward to seeing you on the 14th - make your self known to us...</p>
<p>Best</p>
<p>David</p> Hi David,
That is interesting…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2017-09-29:2667446:Comment:1246052017-09-29T18:15:24.021ZIAN SALTERhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/IANSALTER
<p>Hi David,</p>
<p>That is interesting. I have been looking at as many photos as I can find online and the only instrument that has a similar peghead is an English 7 string that was owned by Dick Glasgow and then Rob MacKillop. It is in the photos on this site.</p>
<p>However, yesterday I went into the loft to get something and found a banjo neck and body that I have a very vague idea I was given when I bought some violins over twenty years ago. Fiddle is my main instrument so I had completely…</p>
<p>Hi David,</p>
<p>That is interesting. I have been looking at as many photos as I can find online and the only instrument that has a similar peghead is an English 7 string that was owned by Dick Glasgow and then Rob MacKillop. It is in the photos on this site.</p>
<p>However, yesterday I went into the loft to get something and found a banjo neck and body that I have a very vague idea I was given when I bought some violins over twenty years ago. Fiddle is my main instrument so I had completely forgotten about it.</p>
<p>It is a 7 string flush fret with 3 geared tuners on each side of the head and a single geared 5th string tuner at the 7th fret. The neck is 16 1/2" and the pot is 10" x 2 1/4" overspun(?) brass with 8 brackets. </p>
<p>Well, beyond that being a very nice surprise, I am totally amazed to see that it has the same hand written pencil marks as the 5 string in the photos. The peghead and neck are definitely by the same hand. I am delighted that I now have N°8 and N°10 made by a long forgotten artisan, maybe somewhere in Sussex. </p>
<p>I'm hoping to attend the gathering on the 14th.</p> Strangley enough I've seen a…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2017-09-29:2667446:Comment:1245012017-09-29T12:35:40.717ZDavid Wadehttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/DavidWade
<p>Strangley enough I've seen a neck very similar to this one quite recently - it had been fretted with some strange looking pieces of copper. It had the same design of peghead, no fingerboard and a spoon heel - I'd put it early '70s/80s.</p>
<p>Strangley enough I've seen a neck very similar to this one quite recently - it had been fretted with some strange looking pieces of copper. It had the same design of peghead, no fingerboard and a spoon heel - I'd put it early '70s/80s.</p> Hi Joel, thank you for that.…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2017-09-27:2667446:Comment:1245002017-09-27T20:14:34.173ZIAN SALTERhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/IANSALTER
<p>Hi Joel, thank you for that.</p>
<p>I live in England and got the banjo from a charity shop in South London about 6 years ago, although I've only just started playing it. I think the tail piece is a replacement as it's exactly the same as the one on my unnamed 30 hook, 17 fret that, I think is from about 1880/90. It is bolted on that one but I had to use a tailgut on the flush fret. The hoop is 11 1/2" x 2 1/2" and the neck length is 17". I <span style="font-size: 15px;">just have a feeling…</span></p>
<p>Hi Joel, thank you for that.</p>
<p>I live in England and got the banjo from a charity shop in South London about 6 years ago, although I've only just started playing it. I think the tail piece is a replacement as it's exactly the same as the one on my unnamed 30 hook, 17 fret that, I think is from about 1880/90. It is bolted on that one but I had to use a tailgut on the flush fret. The hoop is 11 1/2" x 2 1/2" and the neck length is 17". I <span style="font-size: 15px;">just have a feeling that it was made around 1860/70 although it doesn't really matter as it suits me well enough.</span></p> The tailpiece looks British. …tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2017-09-27:2667446:Comment:1243932017-09-27T19:29:43.513ZJoel Hookshttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/deuceswilde
<p>The tailpiece looks British. The small size makes me think later.</p>
<p>1870-1910 +/-.</p>
<p>The tailpiece looks British. The small size makes me think later.</p>
<p>1870-1910 +/-.</p> Does anyone have any ideas as…tag:classic-banjo.ning.com,2017-09-27:2667446:Comment:1246862017-09-27T18:15:33.240ZIAN SALTERhttps://classic-banjo.ning.com/profile/IANSALTER
<p>Does anyone have any ideas as to when this may have been made? I apologise for the terrible photos. </p>
<p>The only markings on it are N°8 written in pencil on the back of the dowel and VIII chiseled into the dowel and inside the hoop. The frets are accurate with a 25" string length.</p>
<p>I will post this on the Minstrel site as well.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any ideas as to when this may have been made? I apologise for the terrible photos. </p>
<p>The only markings on it are N°8 written in pencil on the back of the dowel and VIII chiseled into the dowel and inside the hoop. The frets are accurate with a 25" string length.</p>
<p>I will post this on the Minstrel site as well.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>